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[Fighbird]

From what I understand, the security breach was at the Credit Card handler, not at TFCC's end. I don't think that TFCC has that data stored anywhere but outside. As such, FunPub are not responsible for the data leak.

The issue is FunPub's bad judgement in handling the publicity surrounding this; as such, they could (potentially) only be directly blamed for choosing a poor service handler, but I do believe they went with the best one that was available to them.

I doubt it's at the credit card company the breach occured since that would involve every single major CC distributer VISA, American Express, MasterCard etc.
I don't know what debit card handling system they use in USA which is comparable to our Nets (former PBS).

It's a different thing altogether. A credit card company is not the same as the credit card handler. The handler only makes sure that the transactions go correctly and securely from the customer (i.e. FunPub's website) to the credit card manager (credit card company and/or bank) and back again (verification that card is valid/transaction completed etc.). The handler has a responsibility in seing to that the data transferred is kept safe.

[SureShot]

From what I understand, the security breach was at the Credit Card handler, not at TFCC's end. I don't think that TFCC has that data stored anywhere but outside. As such, FunPub are not responsible for the data leak.

The issue is FunPub's bad judgement in handling the publicity surrounding this; as such, they could (potentially) only be directly blamed for choosing a poor service handler, but I do believe they went with the best one that was available to them.

I doubt it's at the credit card company the breach occured since that would involve every single major CC distributer VISA, American Express, MasterCard etc.
I don't know what debit card handling system they use in USA which is comparable to our Nets (former PBS).

It's a different thing altogether. A credit card company is not the same as the credit card handler. The handler only makes sure that the transactions go correctly and securely from the customer (i.e. FunPub's website) to the credit card manager (credit card company and/or bank) and back again (verification that card is valid/transaction completed etc.). The handler has a responsibility in seing to that the data transferred is kept safe.

I know, that's why I'm asking who the credit card handler in USA would be ? in Denmark we have one - namely Nets, they handle the secure payment lines from all the used debit cards used in Denmark.
I've set up dusins of webshops for customers and you then have to sign a Nets agreement and also decide which debit cards to accepts (which also costs a bit).

If you by credit card handler mean the service that provides the webshop soulution from where the data is handled (e.g could easily by the internet hosting provider they use), then I understand.

This post has been edited by SureShot: 9 February 2012, 13:08