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On August 28, 2014

A proven timeline for PCI compliance. Make it quick, thorough and inexpensive. 

Just over half the year is over and the time to ramp up compliance efforts for the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) 2.0 is here. The deadline for v2.0 is December 31st, 2014. So, start the process right away. Whether it is the first time audit, or an audit to prove continuous ...

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On August 18, 2014

Can a retailer hire a QSA firm that also provides its security services for PCI Compliance?

Here's what happened to Target when it went through a breach? Banks sued Target's security auditor. The ...

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On August 18, 2014

Prioritize vulnerabilities to keep network security in check

Scanning networks often result in a deluge of data sometimes resulting in thousands of vulnerabilities across several systems ...

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On August 14, 2014

PCI DSS 3.0 – Bigger, harder and expensive? We thought clearer and simpler!

The Gartner report said on August 13th, that PCI DSS 3.0 changes are bigger, harder and more expensive. We expected more details but not this difficult a ...

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On August 14, 2014

Are Java security updates safe? Questionable as they pose compliance issues.

I am definitely not a fan of Java security updates.  Experts say so aren't many companies. It appears 'Java is responsible for 91% of attacker entries into networks, with the possibilitie ...

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