This is a good, quick article from Wired in response to some recent news stories that the wireless carriers were trying to do an end-around on the credit card companies.  Some one finally got around to doing some actual investigation on what the carriers were doing and it’s not an end-around, Discover’s highly involved.
The article also talks about why the major card brands work and attempts at breaking the system and introducing a new model for credit cards (none of which have yet worked)…  Not really a security article, but …

I have to admit that I don’t always see eye-to-eye with the PCI Knowledge Base on their approach to PCI in retail (it’s a philosophical thing - they are very good about accuracy, etc.), but this article was very interesting and, I think, very relevant.
I’m actually involved with a webinar that is going to happen in January that discusses PA-DSS and it’s impact on retail technology strategy and buying decisions over the next 18 months.  In other words, as a retailer, why should I care about PA-DSS….  As it get’s …

This is a new site/certification (CPISM) for professionals involved in the payments industry. It’s something that has been very necessary as PCI expertise does not often equate to payments expertise.
Society of Payment Security Professionals.