The Secure POS Vendor Alliance (SPVA), a non-profit business organization founded by Hypercom (NYSE: HYC), Ingenico S.A. (EURONEXT: ING) and VeriFone (NYSE: PAY) today announced the release of its End-to-End Encryption Security Requirements related to payment card data in payment card reading devices. Targeted to vendors of POS devices, this newly released framework marks a critical step toward SPVA’s mission of widespread understanding of payment security issues and the adoption of best practices. “The SPVA’s end-to-end security requirements guidelines set a baseline for the industry and represent the first step to further strengthen payment security standards globally,” said T.K. Cheung, SPVA chairman and Hypercom vice president global quality & security.