Security increased for credit card use on campus

Credit card security has become more important than ever, and Sacramento State is working with two major credit card associations to help reduce the threat of credit card fraud on campus.

The VISA and MasterCard associations have implemented mandatory merchant programs to help prevent cardholder fraud and identity theft.  Both associations now require that all VISA and MasterCard merchants comply with Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standards, which help protect against cardholder information exposure and compromise. 

All Sacramento State departments and colleges that accept credit card payments must complete a PCI questionnaire used to help evaluate security compliance 1-3:30 p.m., March 12, in Library 11.

The assessments will provide information on how to protect cardholder data and who to contact should cardholder data be compromised. Employees responsible for credit card payments, and the employees's supervisors, must attend the meeting. 

Employees responsible for processing credit card payments should fill out the Sacramento State PCI contact form at www.csus.edu/security/pci. A member of the Information Security office will contact employees to schedule a meeting to perform a preliminary assessment. People who have already been contacted by the Information Security Office do not need to fill out the form.

The “Security increased for credit card use on campus” does not apply to our University procurement card program. This is only for departments or merchants here on campus that are excepting a credit card as a form of payment.

For more information, contact the Information Security Office at 278-1999.