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Re: PCI compliance question


From: "Sarazen, Daniel" <dsarazen () UMASSP EDU>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 15:03:05 -0400

Two Quick Questions:


1.       What CC information is being transmitted?

2.       Is that transmitted data being stored anywhere?

It's my understanding that if you are collecting CC data and transmitting it, you are responsible for it. Now, I MAY be 
reading this TOO conservatively.

From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Smith, 
Bob
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 2:47 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] PCI compliance question

We are struggling with a PCI compliance issue and have been asked to query this list.  We have vending machines (drink, 
snack, laundry, etc.) on our network that are being setup for use with our university "one card" system.  The readers 
on these machines will transmit and process our cards just fine.  However, when someone uses a CC it is transmitted to 
the card system/server, but the system ignores it and does not process the transaction.

The big question:  are the vending machines considered in-scope for PCI?  If so, that means a lot of other things will 
be too.

Thanks.

Bob Smith
AVP IITS & Information Security Officer
Longwood University


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