Due to the holidays, this special edition of FRIDAY UPDATE carries only a directive that required distribution before Dec. 31. The next full edition of FRIDAY UPDATE will be on Jan. 9. We wish you a peaceful holiday and a happy New Year.

— The Friday Update staff

DIRECTIVES

Change to credit card number truncation requirements

Beginning Jan. 1, 2009, all receipts involving credit card or debit card transactions are prohibited by state law from displaying anything other than the last 5 digits of the card number or the expiration date. If your department processes credit or debit card transactions, you must take these steps to reprogram your equipment by Dec. 31, 2008. [ More… ]