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PCI: Is Your Institution Compliant?
Posted on November 11th, 2009 No commentsRecent Assessments Find Flawed Security PracticesSince the Heartland data breach was announced in January, there’s been no shortage of discussion about the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard(PCI DSS) and its requirements of merchants and payments processors. But what about financial institutions? Banks and credit unions store large amounts of cardholder data, but often show little awareness of PCI requirements, say security experts, including the Qualified Security Assessors (QSA) who test for PCI compliance.
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Welcome to Identity Force’s Weekly News Alert
Posted on September 30th, 2009 No commentsWelcome to Identity Force’s newest service for our members – our weekly roundup of important identity theft and data breach news. Once a week we will e-mail you links to stories and information that will keep you up-to-date with the latest consumer tips, data breach announcements, scam alerts and legal developments.
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Defending PCI: ‘Don’t Blame the Qsa’s’
Posted on September 30th, 2009 No commentsInterview with Bob Russo, GM of PCI Security Standards CouncilSince the announcement of the Heartland data breach in January, the merits of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) have been questioned, and Bob Russo has led the defense. Russo is general manager of the PCI Security Standards Council, the group responsible for the development, management, education and awareness of the PCI Security Standards. In an exclusive interview conducted at the council’s recent community meeting in Las Vegas, Russo discusses: Why end-to-end encryption is no security panacea; The merits of tokenization, Chip and PIN and other solutions; His response to breached entities that say they were PCI compliant.
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Ponemon survey shows firms struggling on payment data security
Posted on September 23rd, 2009 No comments71% of companies are failing to treat the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) as a strategic initiative, even though 79% of them have experienced a data breach. Researchers found that 55% of respondent firms do not secure social security numbers, driver’s licence n…
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Mobile Payments May Make PCI Obsolete
Posted on August 6th, 2009 No commentsAs more people start paying for goods and services using their phone, rather than a credit card, they are venturing into that ethereal netherworld that is “beyond PCI” – in this case, literally, as their daring actions challenge the Payment Card Industry to drop “card” from their name.But there’s more to the challenge than semantics, argues PCI Columnist David Taylor.
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TJX Closes Chapter in Data Breach Saga
Posted on June 24th, 2009 No commentsThe parent company of retailers T.J. Maxx and Marshall’s will pay $9.75 million in a settlement with multiple states related to a massive data theft that exposed tens of millions of payment card numbers
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Adobe Releases Update for Shockwave Player
Posted on June 24th, 2009 No comments(added June 24, 2009) A full-content feed is available at http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.atom
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5 Tips for Safer Social Networking
Posted on June 24th, 2009 No commentsFacebook and LinkedIn Can Help – or Hinder – a Career, Depending on How You Use ThemFacebook, Linkedin, Twitter.com. These are just a few of the most popular social networking websites that are used extensively to find, meet and greet new people through a vast array of advanced web tools. Social networking sites allow individuals and organizations to build communities through online profiles, affinity groups and networks of contacts and supporters.
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Alaska to Roll Out New Identity Theft Law
Posted on June 24th, 2009 No commentsMore Americans are concerned about the threat of identity theft, and even though many take precautions, it’s reassuring to know that the government is taking an interest in preventing such fraud.
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Nevada toughens data protection law with crypto, PCI requirements
Posted on June 24th, 2009 No commentsNevada is getting serious about mandating the use of encryption to secure personal information. On May 29, Gov. Jim Gibbons signed into law Senate Bill No.
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