Recently a new index and consistent way of measuring the level or risk presented by cyber security threats to organizations was released by two highly-respected security specialists Dan Geer and Mukul Pareek. This monthly index is derived from surveying 300 security pros including:
Securing systems is on every merchants mind and is more than just anti-virus and keeping up to date on the latest patches. Management should be concerned about many other security aspects, especially browsing the Internet and blocking sites that are not business related, since malicious software is ...
Read MoreDon’t let your merchant level confuse you on whether to achieve compliance with PCI DSS SAQ C or D. Complete compliance requires meeting SAQ D standards and complete data security goes beyond that. Many merchants believe that since they process fewer transactions, they only have to comply with SAQ ...
Read MorePCI compliance is frequently thought of as a long and cumbersome task. Merchants often believe that piecing several solutions together is the only way to achieve compliance for their organization and also save money. This assumptions however is not correct, and the process of adding different piece ...
Read MoreIf a vendor gets an ROC (Report on Compliance) from an auditor, does it mean that his entire retail environment is PCI compliant, hence PCI Certified? In reality, is there even such a term? I bring up this question since in one of the recent articles I read, a PCI security vendor for mobile payme ...
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