It's no secret that payment card theft worldwide is prevalent, expensive, and growing. Because the payment card industry (PCI) requests mandatory onsite audits from organizations with access to payment card data, it's imperative for companies to understand the requirements and properly secure their data. While the payment card industry (PCI) data security standard (DSS) was established to combat the growing problem of payment card fraud, many companies are failing their audits and failing to properly encrypt stored data.

This white paper addresses details of the PCI directive, common issues that cause audit failures, and outlines three types of encryption methods available to secure SAP data, enabling you to avoid heavy fines and protect your customers.