USPS: Use DPDI tool to log payment device inspections

USPS has introduced a tool to help employees log the payment device inspections that are required each day at Post Offices and other retail locations. Employees must perform these inspections to identify tampering, including the presence of skimmers — small, hard-to-detect devices that fraudsters attach to credit card readers to steal information. The new Daily…

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USPS: Watch out for payment device tampering

The Postal Service wants employees to keep an eye out for skimmers — small, hard-to-detect devices that fraudsters place over credit card readers to steal information. USPS recently discovered a skimmer attached to a payment device at a retail site in Great Lakes Area’s Gateway District. The skimmer was placed on top of the PIN…

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USPS: Upcoming course completion deadlines

Reminder: Before July 18, USPS employees who handle credit and debit card transactions must complete a combination of training courses depending on their role and system access. The Payment Card Industry (PCI) courses are available in the Learning Management System. The four courses are: Protecting Payment Cardholder Data — Everyone’s Responsibility (course number 10026255), which…

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