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On May 9, 2014

Tips to protect yourselves from Advanced Persistent threats (APT)

APT is one of the most dangerous of threats.  If they get into a system or network they establish a foothold and a base from where they latch onto other areas within the network.  Once in, the gains are long-term for the hackers. Through this type of exploit ...

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On May 8, 2014

Components of an average breach

Here's a brief summary of people and parts in a breach incident. The victim and the perpetrator It can be an individual or a business,  either a Level 1 merchant or a Level 4 merchant.   The threat could be from inter ...

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On April 28, 2014

How should retailers select a Managed Security Services Provider?

With the advent of PCI DSS 3.0, the question of picking the right Managed Security Services Provider has become quite critical to retailers. So, how do you go about doing that?  Here are some questions to ask them.

  1. Are they certified as a Level I Service Provider?  If yes, who certified ...

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On April 22, 2014

In the face of complex and demanding PCI Compliance needs, retailers require the help of a Managed Security Services Provider

Over the last five years retail security has become an increasingly hot topic. Network and data security technologies are quite sophisticated to match the explosion of a new class of hackers and threat environments. So ongoing data protection is not an option anymore; rather the rule. Organizatio ...

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On April 15, 2014

Advanced malware threats need advanced technology to detect and stop them

Whitelisting is an advanced malware threat detecting tool that allows only approved programs and files to run on systems.  It is recommended for every retail business for securing networks, applications and firewalls.

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