PCI, PCI compliance, security evaluations, payment system, pin entry device, cryptography, security consultation, device testing

Wednesday, 03 March 2010 00:00

16th - 18th March 2010 - Cartes in Asia Exhibition & Congress

Booth Number: 3 D 34.

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Thursday, 07 January 2010 02:34

17th February 2010 - PCI for Payment Devices Workshop

Witham Laboratories is hosting a full day PCI workshop.  This workshop will define PCI, give an introduction to card data, and the different PCI standards - PCI DSS, PA DSS, PCI PTS, PED, EPP, UPT, HSM and upcoming standards. The presenters will also cover PCI PIN, and the scope of PCI standards.  Encryption and Key management will be discussed including PCI 101, Dual Control and Split Knowledge, End to End Encryption, common key management problems and common application of encryption.  Case studies on PED and ATMs will be showcased. Cost: $400USD.

Bookings can be made online, click the the following link: https://regonline.activeeurope.com/PCIforPaymentDevices2010.

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Thursday, 19 November 2009 04:22

Major Hacking Ring Elaborate Scheme Stole over $9.4 Million from Credit Card Processor

Extract from the linked article..

Once the encryption on the card processing system was compromised, the hacking ring allegedly raised the account limits on compromised accounts, and then provided a network of “cashers” with 44 counterfeit payroll debit cards, which were used to withdraw more than $9 million from over 2,100 ATMs in at least 280 cities worldwide, including cities in the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Italy, Hong Kong, Japan and Canada. The $9 million loss occurred within a span of less than 12 hours. Click on the link below for more details:

http://atlanta.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel09/atl111009.htm

Monday, 26 October 2009 10:00

New Business referral agreement between FIME and Witham Labroatories

FIME and Witham Laboratories are pleased to announce the signing of a new
business referral agreement between the two prominent testing providers.

This new agreement allows FIME and Witham Laboratories to work together to provide their
respective clients with testing solutions that cover all smart card and payment device testing
needs. While FIME offers extensive functional testing of smart cards in payment systems,
Witham Laboratories specialises in security testing and is one of the few laboratories
worldwide that is PCI PED qualified.

FIME and Witham Laboratories have been working together to produce this business
arrangement, which allows the two companies to direct potential business to one another.
Therefore the Australian based Witham Laboratories will increase its marketing reach, while
FIME will be able to provide an even more complete offer and gain increased local access to
the Australian and New Zealand markets.

"Our customers often ask us if we can help them as a fully fledged one-stop shop and
provide services for both functional testing and security evaluations. And my answer is yes!
We even go beyond with this partnership as FIME is now further developing its reach in the
payment and IT sectors with an increased presence in Asia Pacific", commented Vincent
Poty, Sales & Marketing Director for FIME.

Mario Sist, Operations Manager at Witham Laboratories added: "Witham Laboratories is an
independent, payment system security evaluation company that is accredited to perform
evaluations to all PCI programs, as well as many other payment industry security
requirements. Our combination of accreditations and technical knowledge makes us unique
in the world. By working with FIME we are able to greater support our global reach, which
will not only benefit our two companies, but also our existing and future clients".

From now on FIME will be able to introduce clients to the following Witham Laboratories
specialist services: PCI-PIN Transaction Security (formally PCI PED), MasterCard POS
Terminal Security (PTS), PA-DSS, PCI PIN, APCA CECS PED and PCI DSS. Witham
Laboratories will promote FIME’s RF and functional test tools and test services, as well as
the associated training, consulting and innovation services.

The two companies look forward to a successful collaboration.

About FIME®

FIME is a worldwide supplier of test solutions in the domain of smartcards, RFID and NFC.
Providing an overall and integrated service consisting of tests, tools distribution, consulting
and outsourced R&D, FIME holds a strong position as a real business accelerator.

A pioneer in testing contact cards during the 1990s, today FIME is providing its leading
abilities in the contactless world with over 100 employees in branches in France, Canada
and Taiwan. FIME offers a solution adapted to your local needs, along with the stability of a
company that is a subsidiary of Orange Business Services and the functional flexibility of
autonomous teams strongly implicated in your project.

Website: www.fime.com

About Witham Laboratories

A leading provider of specialist payment security evaluation services, Witham Laboratories
is accredited to perform evaluations and audits against local and global security standards
including all PCI standards (PCI PTS, PCI DSS, and PA DSS). With its head office in
Melbourne, Australia, Witham Laboratories has clients around the globe, and works directly
with vendors of POS and PIN entry devices, merchants, acquirers and card schemes, to
assist in their understanding and compliance to the payment standards. Witham
Laboratories is an active member of many industry standards bodies, and uses its intimate
knowledge of these standards to provide the best possible service and advice to its clients.

Website: www.withamlabs.com

Monday, 19 October 2009 03:58

17-19 November 2009 - Cartes Paris

Witham Laboratories Technical Manager, Operations Manager, and European Security Consultant will be attending Cartes 2009 in Paris, Nov. 17-19.  If you with to arrange a time to meet with us, please contact us.