Is windows ce pci compliant

If security is a serious concern for your organization, staying ahead of the support curve can improve the overall security of your systems. Newer operating system versions generally include new or improved security features [See 4].

General Purpose Windows XP should have been phased out by Q2 , and upgrading of Vista machines should be nearing completion by the end of Point of Sale systems running Windows 7 will receive extended support until January 14, which provides breathing room for those businesses who have yet to upgrade to Windows The different Microsoft support phases; Mainstream and Extended, include different support offerings.

Basically, end of mainstream support means no new service packs and features. Security updates continue until the end of Extended support For details see Microsoft references [2, 3, 5]. This also means you may no longer be PCI compliant once the Extended support of Microsoft products ends. The table below shows the expiry date of the Extended support of Windows products.

PA-DSS is intended to provide the definitive standard for software and service developers that develop payment applications. The standard aims to prevent applications from storing prohibited data such as credit card magnetic stripe information. Recent moves in the financial sector to focus resources on improving application security reinforce the need for a robust secure development framework.

Also, to be compliant, the POS must have anti-virus protection. Most folks are using McAfee or Norton. Just wondering if there is anyone using Avast successfully. Unfortunately, I'm not in a position to be the first! Thanks, Tim. Sakurako Guest. Antivirus probably would not be good enough for important computer, but could provide additional security.

Quote from: Sakurako on December 11, , PM. Mobile Security.