The casino gaming industry is under mounting pressure to defend against rising information security threats. With digital transformation reshaping land-based casinos, fueling online platforms, and extending deep into vendor networks, the attack surface has never been broader – or more complex.
Recognizing both the urgent call for a unified defense strategy and the gaps left by existing security models, Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has set a new benchmark with its groundbreaking Gaming Security Framework (GLI-GSF) – a solution built to strengthen trust, streamline compliance, and protect the future of gaming. There are a number of challenges the industry faces that led to the creation of this modular framework:
1. Lack of Comprehensive Standards
Historically, gaming security standards have been inconsistent and siloed, with disparate approaches for land-based and online gaming, leaving gaps exploitable by evolving threats. There is no security framework solely focused on the gaming vertical.
Regulators, operators, and suppliers have struggled to find a reliable foundation for protecting customer data, intellectual property, financial transactions, and operational integrity.
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