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On June 6, 2014

Update patches – An ongoing mantra from Omega ATC. Not doing so can lead to more breaches.

Researchers Uncover Holes That Open Power Stations to Hacking An article on Wired from this morning reports, "a pair of researchers have uncovered more than two dozen vulnerabilities in products used in critical infrastructure systems that would allow attackers to crash or hijack t ...

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On May 22, 2014

Is PCI compliance more expensive than non-compliance?

PCI Compliance can be a hassle.  However, the real issue to businesses and retailers centers on perception of expense. What is the cost of compliance and what do retailers truly get in return? To begin with, let’ ...

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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 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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