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Bridging the Security Gap for IP Payment Networks – white paper

01 October 2010

Moving your card payment transaction network from the walled garden of X.25, frame relay and dial networks to an open IP network and the public Internet reduces costs, simplifies your business, and helps create new business opportunities to generate revenue.

But a cheaper Internet-based communication path can also expose your business to more risk. How will your business be impacted if this increased exposure results in a serious data breach or a significant disruption in service?

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The Encryption Imperative: Card Payments, PCI and Protecting Cardholder Data - A Mercator Advisory Group Research Brief Sponsored by VeriFone & TNS – white paper

01 October 2010

For merchants, data breach risk is very real. But a successful hack attack is just a possibility. As sure as taxes, PCI compliance costs are certainties. Compliance is a costly treadmill, requiring periodic system updates to meet the requirements of the expanding set of PCI compliance rules.

While it is impossible to ever get off the treadmill—merchants are entirely responsible for their PCI compliance—there are techniques to reduce both the level of compliance effort and security exposure. Payment card data encryption is a particularly potent tool. By taking the two-pronged approach of encrypting payment card data when it enters the payment system—at the moment it is swiped—and replacing all stored card data with new proxy values, the merchant is able to “de-scope” a significant portion of its IT infrastructure. If there aren’t any card numbers on the merchant’s systems, PCI compliance requirements get much simpler.

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Roaming Hubs for CDMA: Rapid Roaming Expansion Made Possible - white paper

01 September 2010

International roaming began as a GSM-only service. As CDMA networks expand beyond North America, however, the number of CDMA subscribers traveling internationally is rapidly increasing.

An estimated 13% of global mobile subscribers used roaming services in 2008 and projected to reach 600 million roamers globally by 2013. Africa and the Middle East will grow fastest, with the number of roamers doubling each year between 2008 and 2013.

At the time of this writing, there are more than 250 CDMA mobile operators in 84 countries, serving 500 million subscribers, half of which reside in emerging markets (Latin America, Africa/Middle East, and Asia). CDMA subscriber growth continues rapidly: subscriber counts are projected to reach nearly 700 million by 2013.

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Card Data Security in an IP World – A Frost & Sullivan white paper

01 August 2010

Card data security is becoming increasingly important as a business enabler for retailers, consumer billing organizations and other participants in the payments industry. Managing the growing security threats and ensuring compliance in an IP world impacts an organization’s ability to retain customers and to acquire new ones.

Reliable broadband connections, either wired or wireless, offer significant advantages over legacy technologies e.g. dial-up or leased line, including "always-on" connectivity, faster transaction speeds and lower costs of support. IP connectivity also removes the need for separate telecommunication lines such as phone lines or ISDN.

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Choosing the Right Go-to-Market Partner - A Guide for Applications Developers - white paper

01 March 2010

Bringing innovative applications and solutions to the communications market requires a broad set of specialized skills and extensive resources, including access to significant capital. Oftentimes companies with strengths in IT and applications development, lack the infrastructure, experience and influence to rollout application-based services to end-users. The increasingly complex communications industry has created a significant barrier to entry.

Successfully overcoming the market entry hurdle introduces yet another potentially fatal challenge – the necessity to scale. Additional business components necessary to realize any revenue (and each one a significant barrier) include network connectivity, routing and addressing functions, order processing, billing, customer care, technical support, monitoring, repair, and maintenance.

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The Case for Wireless Calling Name Delivery Service - white paper

01 March 2010

Caller ID with name is a common service used by millions of subscribers. The appearance of who is calling on the phone’s display has come to be an expected feature. Often bundled into a service provider’s offering, it generates a steady stream of revenue and leverages the service bundle.

So why has caller ID with name not seen the same popularity for wireless service? This paper will discuss the barriers of entry with wireless calling name (Wireless CNAM) delivery - the underlying service required for the delivery and presentation of the calling party’s identification to a wireless device.

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Do-Not-Call Compliance For Outbound Telemarketing Centers - white paper

01 March 2010

This paper addresses the current situation facing outbound telemarketing centers as consumers demand more control over telemarketing calls. It will also demonstrate the opportunity for telecommunications carriers to provide a solution allowing telemarketing centers to comply with Do-Not-Call (DNC) list regulations and to enhance their public image with customers, consumers, and regulatory bodies.

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