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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 ...
Read MoreOn October 19, 2011
Security in the Cloud, Private and Public
Where would security fall when our data is in a shared space, when privacy is of great concern and breaches are occurring every day even in a secure network? Private clouds seem to be the answer. Private clouds sit in a public facility on a dedicated system with very specific service-level agre ...
Read MoreOn October 10, 2011
Staying compliant is not easy
Recent articles on compliance from the 2011 Verizon Payment Card Industry Compliance Report and Read More
On October 4, 2011
Securing Physical Imprint Data or Continuing Business during a power outage
Many merchants have physical imprint devices to allow for transactions through the event of a power outage. While imprint receipts contain sensitive data, merchants using this form of a point-of-sale backup can still remain compliant. To comply with PCI DSS requirements, the merchant must maintain t ...
Read MoreOn October 1, 2011
Regular updates of programs is critical to Data Security and PCI Compliance
It sounds funny on a Dilbert comic for sure, but an element of compliance which is PCI DSS requirement 5, is to use and regularly update anti-virus software or programs ...
