How PCI DSS 3.0 impacts business owners
If your business processes, transmits, or stores credit card data, you are subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). PCI DSS 3.0 went into effect …
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PCI compliance contributes to false sense of security
Despite industry data to the contrary, a new Tripwire retail cybersecurity survey indicates that organizations that rely on PCI compliance as the core of their information …
6 best practices to assure PCI compliance
With recent PCI DSS compliance incidents costing companies millions of pounds in fines and losses and inflicting damage to valuable brand reputations, Netwrix is urging …
The unlocked backdoor to healthcare data
The majority of healthcare vendors lack minimum security, which is illuminated by the fact that more than 58% scoring in the “D” grade range for their culture of …
Is your data already out there?
CIOs cannot underestimate the creativity of online organized criminals to quietly penetrate their IT systems through a growing area of vulnerability: employees and vendors, …
Retail breaches and the SQL injection threat
Continuous monitoring of database networks is the best approach to avoid breaches such as the high-profile attacks against major U.S. retailers, according to a Ponemon …
Businesses are not ready for PCI DSS 3.0
Many U.S. businesses are unprepared for the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard 3.0, or PCI DSS 3.0, as issued by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards …
Five ways to avoid costly compliance risks
When it comes to violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules, the stakes can be high. Recently, the New York …
Secure file sharing uncovered
Ahmet Tuncay is the CEO of Soonr, a provider of secure file sharing and collaboration services. In this interview he talks about making security a priority, discusses what …
Most compliance officers play little role in cyber security
Seventy-five percent of compliance officers are not involved in managing cyber security risk according to a report from Kroll and Compliance Week. In a survey of senior-level …
Calling the cloud: Challenges of managing information
The cloud continues to be much discussed and the many benefits it offers organizations of all sizes. Rarely is it mentioned, though, that there are a number of complications …
EU Data Protection Regulation: Detection is the best prevention
The UK government recently published guidelines for companies covering the five basic controls that businesses must follow to ensure a minimum level of protection. The goal of …