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On November 9, 2011

Firewalls for Store Segmentation – Don’t Forget about Logging and Monitoring

Many organizations segment their networks at their places of business today with one or more firewalls to reduce the number of devices in PCI scope. Often, they will move all their payment terminal devices onto one VLAN segment behind their existing store main firewall and leave all non-payment proc ...

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On November 4, 2011

Wireless devices and data security. Is your environment at risk?

The advent of new technologies are in pace with the needs of consumers for convenience and comfort.  How easy is it to work out of a hotel room in one of the advanced cities of Asia or Africa and send files for an early morning meeting in the U.S.?  The world is global indeed.  So, are the ri ...

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On October 29, 2011

Finding the right PCI compliance solutions provider

PCI Compliance is synonymous with 'Big Bucks' in the eyes of most merchants. Some PCI compliance solution vendors seem to have an attractive price tag until you have a real breach situation and it is too late to switch vendors. Many vendors providing compliance solutions use the low cost marketing ...

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On October 26, 2011

When the insidious ‘Morto Worm’ threats data security…

The Morto Worm very recently became the first worm to use a list of common ids and passwords to gain remote desktop access to Windows systems via the Windows remote desktop protocol (RDP) in order to spread itself. As soon as it gains access to a single system on your network, it replaces system co ...

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On October 23, 2011

Why are small retailers more attractive to hackers?

Here are a few reasons as to why hackers attack smaller enterprises:

  1. Low security measures on network
  2. Default usernames and passwords
  3. Rise in value of personal information in the black market
  4. Easier to get away with smaller operation hacking
  5. Better t ...

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