Operational procedures

Various procedures need to be run during regular operation of IBM® Safer Payments.

Starting and stopping instances
Starting and stopping instances is part of regular operations.
Deleting outdated index entries
Configure secure deletion of outdated entries.
Archiving cases
If you enable case investigation, configure cases to be archived no later than the end of the retention period.
Changing log message settings
Configure log messages to meet PA DSS requirements.
Archiving and backing up
Determine a schedule to archive and back up data in IBM Safer Payments.
Setting user privileges
Ensure that only user accounts with a legitimate business need are allowed to access sensitive data.
Enabling masking of sensitive data
Enable masking to protect sensitive data when it is displayed or sent.
Running a secure wipe tool
Various PCI DSS requirements mandate the use of a secure wipe tool to securely delete sensitive authentication data and cardholder data from disk.
Running the PCI DSS compliance report
Use the built-in PCI DSS compliance report to verify PCI DSS compliance.