This is the 12th and final installment in our series, The Road Map to PCI! Today we will look at Requirement 12: Maintain an Information Security Policy. Creating and maintaining a Security Policy is one of the simplest ways to reinforce the critical role security plays within your organization. […]
Every day we see headlines in the news telling us that familiar line “Your passwords are not strong enough!” In many cases these stories are absolutely right, so how do you keep passwords strong without making them utterly impossible to remember?
We have arrived at the 11th installment of our 12 part series, The Road Map to PCI. This month we look at Requirement 11: Regularly Test Security Systems and Processes. Nearly every question in Requirement 11 is focused on ensuring the integrity of your network through vulnerability scans. […]
Beginning January 1st, 2015 version 3.0 of the PCI Data Security Standards will go into effect. If you joined us for our webinar, “PCI 3.0 Nonprofit Impact” you are already familiar with the ways in which your organization is likely to be impacted. […]
PCI is a set of data security standards which all merchants must abide by. PCI Compliance has become a familiar term as the Card Brands push for greater security. The requirements of PCI can feel burdensome, however this is far outweighed by the inherent benefits – even for nonprofits processing donations. […]
We’ve been on the “Road Map to PCI” journey together for 10 months now! This month, it’s time to get technical. We are going to look at the PCI Council’s fifth area of focus and press into the requirement: “Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data.” […]
Experts in the security industry were alerted last week to a new bug that many are claiming could be more devastating than the Heartbleed bug witnessed earlier this year. The Shellshock bug affects many systems and devices, including Mac OS, find out how to protect yourself. […]
Over the course of this past year several large companies here in the U.S. have experienced a large data breach: Target, Neiman Marcus, Dairy Queen, and most recently Home Depot. How is it that these large companies with large resources at their disposal can find themselves in a situation like this? […]
Physical security is an important aspect of any organization and one that it’s leaders must take into consideration when developing many of the business practices. Ensuring that your organization implements the right physical security practices is a great way to bolster data security as a whole. […]
On the heels of a rash of breaches at retail stores throughout the nation over the last year a new trend has been seen emerging. London-based security company Forgenix has recently been working with various organizations and officials to investigate a new series of data breaches being spotted. […]