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Alleged TJX hacker spun a wide web of cybercrime

Just goes to show no one's doing their homeworkWe keep pushing computerized systems out further and further into important aspects of our lives, and yet the security portion isn't baked in and is really an afterthought. Put a national security slant on all of this, and the possibilities are...

Tags: Hacking, PCI Standard, wide Web, hacker, cybercrime, Web, security

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

PCI Compliance gets clarified and neutered (further)

PCI Compliance gets clarified and neutered furtherStraw man argumentI think you are missing something, namely the first part of the section that you just quoted: [i]Having all custom application code reviewed for common vulnerabilities by an organization that specializes in application security[/i]I'll be the first to acknowledge that I know...

Tags: PCI Standard, PCI, WAF, PCI compliance

Discussion threads 2008-04-17

Additional Resources

End-to-end encryption is the key to protecting data and reputations

In order to avoid the financial and brand damage associated with data breaches, businesses need to consider deploying end-to-end encryption as a tamper proof way of securing data. Commentary - Media outlets around the globe highlight new data breaches at an alarmingly regular rate. Forrester estimates that the cost...

Tags: PCI, Organization, Data Breach, PCI DSS, Encryption Key, encryption, security, Paul Meadowcroft Thales, Special to ZDNet, Paul Meadowcroft, Thales, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-11-11

Dell Inspiron i545s-1476N

The $480 Inspiron 545s-1476 is the third Dell desktop we've reviewed with the company's current slim tower chassis, and we can't say our opinion has changed since the last time we saw it. We're still satisfied with its design, but we remain disappointed with the features Dell seems to have...

Tags: Notebooks, DVD, Consumer electronics, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., dual-layer DVD burner, DVD burner, Gateway Inc.

Product reviews 2009-11-06

Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard

Why bother with a new standard?What Intel needs to do is use the pre-existing motherboard form factors like Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX. Why can't they just design a board in the Mini-ITX form factor for a single-socket Xeon 3400-series processor with ECC RAM and dual-GBe ports with the standard fare...

Tags: Servers, MicroServer, server, Mini-ITX, Intel Corp., HP MediaSmart

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Best 'bang for the buck' graphics cards

No Love for NVIDIA?I'm a little disappointed you only mention one GeForce card as if they can't compete with ATI. I'm sensing either sponsorship or bias, Adrian... but if it's genuinely based on performance, I'd love to see some benchmarking and justification for the claim.They just killed off......half the cards...

Tags: Video cards, HD 4890, card, ATI Technologies Inc., NVidia Corp., video card, graphics

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

PCI DSS Compliance in the UNIX/Linux Datacenter Environment

This document explains how BeyondTrust PowerBroker supports the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI DSS by limiting and tracking authorization to execute commands and programs that access servers and applications storing and using proprietary cardholder. BeyondTrust PowerBroker provides an auditable process that controls, monitors and records that access.

Tags: Data Center, Unix, BeyondTrust, BeyondTrust PowerBroker, PCI, Data Centers, Linux, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software

White papers 2009-10-14

Come together, right now, over...security

Dont Trust The Cloud - Ever!People who think their data is safely being backed up into "the cloud" because - oh I dont know, for whatever fruity reasons they have, will suffer the consequences that many of us have learned already. Dont trust your data anywhere out of your...

Tags: security, Dont

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

What Is the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)?

The processor typically sends out one or more letters, and follows up with phone calls. In the authors interviews with merchants, they usually tell the processor as little as possible. The processor shares the desire to get the task completed as quickly as possible. As a result, the merchants often...

Tags: Payment, PCI, Industry, Data Security, Merchant, Kreck Design Solutions, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

White papers 2009-09-16

Regulatory Compliance: Protecting PCI Systems and Data

The Payment Card Industry PCI computer systems are continually under attack due to the importance of the information they protect. In response to this threat, the PCI has produced an excellent series of process and security tool requirements known as the Data Security Standard DSS. The DSS identifies a series...

Tags: Payment, PCI, Regulatory Compliance, CoreTrace, Payment Card Industry Computer System, Data Security Standard, Operational Accounting, Security, Finance

White papers 2009-09-15

802.11n approved; Not 'new' and hardly groundbreaking

I'm moving to itWell, if all you do is check email and write blog posts all day - then yeah, g is fine.BUT - if you ever intend on watching high-def video or play games, then even g is not enough. You'll want n.WiMAX is interesting, BUT:-No computer we have...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, NETWORKING, N-Router, WPA-PSK, wireless, IEEE 802.11n, Netgear Inc., network

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

MovieRecorder 2.0 beta (Mac)

MovieRecorder, MovieRecorder DV and MovieRecorder Control, provide Apple Macintosh users with powerful and cost effective ingest capabilities as well as multi-station ingest control. Users very often need their media to be "edit-ready" even while the event that is being recorded continues. MovieRecorder allows users to either schedule recordings for...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Video, Beta, Softron Media Services, MovieRecorder Control, Corporate Communications, PCI, Marketing, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-14

Achieving PCI Compliance with Red Hat Enterprise Linux

The payment card industry data security standard PCI DSS provides best practice security standards that protect systems that handle credit and debit card data. Red Hat solutions are PCI-compliant, with plans to expand and enhance systems and tools that enable adherence to PCI standards and the use of innovative...

Tags: Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Red Hat Inc., PCI, Open Source, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2009-09-01

MovieRecorder 1.2 (Mac)

MovieRecorder, MovieRecorder DV and MovieRecorder Control, provide Apple Macintosh users with powerful and cost effective ingest capabilities as well as multi-station ingest control. Users very often need their media to be "edit-ready" even while the event that is being recorded continues. MovieRecorder allows users to either schedule recordings for...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Video, Softron Media Services, MovieRecorder Control, Corporate Communications, PCI, Marketing, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-27

Building a Foundation for PCI: Primer on PCI 1.1 Compliance With Check Point Solutions

Companies affected by the PCI standard - merchants, banks, and service providers - are required to conduct a variety of validation activities, including quarterly scans, a self-assessment questionnaire, and an onsite review, depending on the level of the company. For example, Level 1 merchants - those that process more than...

Tags: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., PCI, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2009-08-25

The How and Why of PCI

Companies that offer online credit card transactions must understand and follow Payment Card Industry PCI standards, particularly the Data Security Standard DSS. This standard includes comprehensive requirements to secure and protect electronic payments, and to assure the privacy of customer account information. Compliance involves building and maintaining a secure network,...

Tags: PCI, MessageLabs Ltd., Operational Accounting, Security, Financial Services, Finance

White papers 2009-08-01

RSA SecurID Helps NTT Europe Online Meet PCI DSS Compliance

NTT Europe Online NTTEO provides managed hosting, security and application management services to enterprises globally. NTTEO wanted to become fully Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI DSS compliant in all areas of its business, from its datacentres through to HR procedures and to meet one of the 150 PCI...

Tags: RSA Security Inc., Two-factor Authentication, NTT Corp., RSA SecurID, PCI, Security Administration, Application Performance Management, Digital Security, It Services, Storage, Hardware, Security

Case studies 2009-08-01

Maingear Pulse

PC gamers demand speed, a pursuit that--at least with current technology--runs directly counter to the idea of saving energy. HP's Firebird struck a reasonable balance between the two earlier in the year, and had we reviewed Maingear's new Pulse six months ago, it would have given the Firebird stiff competition...

Tags: Chipsets, Semiconductors, PCI, Maingear, Firebird

Product reviews 2009-07-21

PA-DSS Compliance and Commerce Toolkit for Applications

In 2004, the payment card brands aligned their individual cardholder data protection programs to create the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI DSS This alignment in standards provides an industry-wide framework that forms the basis of each association's individual security programs The objective of the individual programs is to...

Tags: Payment, IP, IP Commerce, Operational Accounting, PCI, Finance, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2009-07-21

What do you want from your next computer?

What do you want from your next computer?I am happy with my laptop but battery too smallI have a Acer 5315-2715 which is really nice. I however hate to run this on the battery because I only have 2 hours or less depending on what I am doing.It would be...

Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, PRODUCTIVITY, Processors, GPU, laptop computer, CPU, RAM, battery, computer, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-07-17