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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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On April 14, 2014

Florida statute mandates quick notification to individuals affected by a breach

Nowadays everything is done electronically.  To make things even easier large data is stored and accessed in the cloud.  Although this is considered more secure, there are no guarantees.   States are taking more precautions than ever to address personal data security which means businesses must m ...

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On April 4, 2014

How to ensure continuous compliance? Here are some suggestions.

Here are some points  from an article related to establishing an IT control framework. However, this is perfectly applicable for ensuring continuous compliance in retail security as well.  Some sensible high-lev ...

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On March 24, 2014

“Data Vulnerability Can Undo Years of Brand Equity”, this sums it all up.

I read this story today on Adweek and the article sums it all up in the paragraph below. When it comes to data security, most companies are doing nothing, meaning absolutely nothing.  Omega ATC has been urging retailers to take some steps, at least the initial steps recommended to secure their dat ...

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