In a recent development, Heartland Payment Systems will pay American Express $3.6m to settle claims related to the...
Outsourcing the payment card related activities
Many organizations outsource their work to third parties for meeting their business objectives. The objectives vary...
NIST Updates Automated Computer Security Validation Guidelines
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a draft publication for public comment that...
Analysing the file integrity requirement of the PCI DSS
I always wondered about the file integrity monitoring requirement of the PCI DSS standard. What is the purpose of this...
PCI DSS guideline on Wireless Network
The PCI Council published the guideline prepared by the PCI SSC Wireless Special Interest Group (SIG) Implementation...
PCI Compliant Hosting
PCI compliant hosting is one of the key aspect you need to look for when you plan to host some of the credit card data...
NIST publishes the Guide to Enterprise Telework and Remote Access
Final issue has published the final version of the standard for enterprise will telework and remote access security....
what is VISA cisp?
VISA CISP is the Cardholder Information Security Program from VISA. This is similar to the program PCI DSS and is also...
what is visa cisp?
VISA CISP is the Cardholder Information Security Program from VISA. This is similar to the program PCI DSS and is also...
PCI SSC Guidance for Merchants on PCI DSS
The PCI Security Standards Council, a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card...
PCI SSC Guidence for Merchants on PCI DSS
PCI SECURITY STANDARDS COUNCIL LAUNCHES NEW RESOURCE TO GUIDE MERCHANTS TO PCI DATA SECURITY STANDARD...
The Payment Card Process
When a payment happens using a payment card (debit/credit) a verification process happens at the background which will...
The Payment Card Process
When a payment happens using a payment card (debit/credit) a verification process happens at the background which will...
PCI DSS History
PCI DSS originally began as five different security programs by five different card companies: Visa Card Information...
New draft security documents from NIST
NIST has recently published 4 draft security guides for public comment DRAFT Guide to Bluetooth Security Guide to...
HIPAA Security Compliance
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996 Title II of...
10 Steps for an effective ISMS
IntroductionInformation Security is becoming more and more of important in the present and coming days of business. To...
How to implement ISO 27001 ?
Information Security Standards Information Security is a business requirement in today.s corporate world. These...
BS7799 – IT Security Controls
Technical Security Controls, commonly known as IT Security controls, is an important component for protecting your IT...
Payment card industry data security standard
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI . DSS) is, now, a group effort by worlds leading financial...