This is a question often asked by a retailer. An important point to keep in mind is if a retail environment does not have wireless, it does not eliminate the need for wireless scans or intrusion detection. The whole purpose is to identify rogue wireless access points. It cannot be done without check ...
Read MoreIt is important when planning for PCI compliance and the use of Wi-Fi by your organization that you consider the coming Wireless Payment Terminals. Today, many organizations simply stop all use of Wi-Fi and manually scan for any unapproved / rogue access points on a quarterly basis at their sto ...
Read MoreThere's always the risk of malware easily creeping into our mobile devices and organization computers and/or servers. We all know the term 'malware', and that it is a no-no. But what if the malware is blessed by the authorities as in the recent case of the Malaysian government digitally signing a ...
Read MoreAccording to the 2007 report "Calculating the Cost of a Security Breach," a security breach can cost between $90 and $305 per record. And according to 2011 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, there were more cyber security breaches in 2010 than any other year to date, with 92 percent of those ...
Read MoreCredit card breaches are becoming alarmingly common. Since 2009, several high-profile companies have had their consumers’ credit card information compromised. In January 2009, Heartland Payment Systems disclosed that hackers had gained access to computers used to process 100 million payment card ...
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