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FireKeepers Casino investigates possible data breach
May 2015 by Mark Bower, global director of product management for HP Security Voltage
Mark Bower, global director of product management for HP Security Voltage commented on admission by Firekeepers Casino of a possible POS data breach :
"The point of sale (POS) system is the simplest attack point in the retail flow, yet easily mitigated with modern end-to-end data security as used by large and small retailers today without customer impact.
Any merchant not considering the repeated warnings and advice - from payment processors, card brands and processing networks who have been illustrating the risks and encouraging their merchants to upgrade their POS security - will be victims of malware.
Given the high value customers casinos serve, stolen credit and debit cards from this sector are prized by attackers. High spend limits and top tier cards with a proven rapid ’stolen data-to-cash’ cycle make casinos a prime target for attacks to vulnerable POS systems throughout the casino network."
