• Prev. page
• 4
• 5
• 6
• Next page

• Rise of unencrypted cards

  12.12.2011

  71 percent of merchants were found to store unencrypted payment card data in 2011, which is an increase of 8 percent since 2010, according to a study by SecurityMetrics.

• Improved PCI certification service from McAfee

  30.11.2011

  PCI DSS certification is required by major credit card companies for all merchants who process, accept, or store credit card information.

• Find and eliminate credit card data

  24.03.2011

  Nearly two-thirds of merchant computer systems store unencrypted payment card data in violation of the PCI DSS, according to scans of more than 475 merchant networks of all sizes by SecurityMetrics. This readable card data leaves merchants liable to fines and other penalties in case of card data compromise.

• The crucial role of crypto technologies

  17.03.2011

  Crypto technologies play a crucial role in data protection and compliance activities across a wide range of industry sectors, in both private and public organizations, according to The Ponemon Institute.

• Lush hack due to numerous security vulnerabilities

  24.01.2011

  The Web site of Lush, the natural ingredients cosmetic firm, has reportedly been cracked and subverted by attackers, with reports that customers' bank details have already used by fraudsters.

• Prev. page
• 4
• 5
• 6
• Next page

Spotlight

Experts highlight top data breach vulnerabilities

Posted on 22 May 2013.  |  Hidden vulnerabilities lie in everyday activities that can expose personal information and lead to data breach, including buying gas with a credit card or wearing a pacemaker.

A closer look at Mega cloud storage

Posted on 21 May 2013.  |  Once a novelty, nowadays many cloud storage services are fighting for their piece of the market in the virtual world. Mega offers 50GB of free space with great pricing on Pro accounts.

The CSO perspective on healthcare security and compliance

Posted on 20 May 2013.  |  Randall Gamby is the CSO of the Medicaid Information Service Center of New York. In this interview he discusses healthcare security and compliance challenges and offers a variety of tips.

Cyber espionage campaign uses professionally-made malware

Posted on 20 May 2013.  |  A massive cyber espionage campaign has been hitting government ministries, IT companies, academic research institutions, and more.

IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it

Posted on 15 May 2013.  |  Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.