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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 ...
Read MoreOn 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 ...
On July 15, 2014
Business Owners need to pay attention to data security beyond compliance! Neither can be achieved overnight.
The article explains why data security and PCI compliance cannot be achieved overnight, and addresses some common doubts that owners experience during the decision-making process. Given that implementing and adhering to all Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) req ...
Read MoreOn June 16, 2014
PCI DSS requirement 11 the least followed by businesses
The 2014 Verizon PCI compliance report ...
On June 10, 2014
Qualified Security Assessors: A boon or bane? Surviving a security audit year after year.
There are enough horror stories floating around about experiences working with Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs) that retailers are wondering if hiring a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) is really necessary to help their companies stay secure. Are QSAs there to give bus ...
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