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The Challenge of PCI DSS Compliance

The ongoing struggle to protect sensitive credit card data will continue to escalate. One of the requirements used to tackle this problem is the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). However, one of the biggest challenges for PCI DSS compliance initiatives is treating the standard as a unique and...

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Top 5 Corporate Social Media Risks and How to Protect Your Firm

The FBI, Gartner, and many other security analysts cite social media as one of the fastest growing security threats. That is why it is important for security teams at organizations with a significant social media presence to gain an understanding of this new attack surface and develop a plan to protect the...

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5 Steps to Social Media Compliance

Regulated industries such as financial, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and insurance organizations are under pressure to advance their business by using social media. But how will the regulatory guidelines for social media communications set forth by FINRA, the SEC, FFIEC, and the FDA impact these activities? Download...

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Discovering and Reporting Fraudulent Accounts

Fraudulent social media brand pages are often used for phishing, malware, and other scams which negatively impact your customers and damage your brand reputation. How can organizations take action against these accounts? Download this whitepaper and learn how to: Identify fraudulent accounts; Create an organized...

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How to Stop Social Media Hacks

Little has been done to address the social media hacking problem despite continued headlines. Most organizations lack the protective countermeasures or the expertise to mitigate risk and respond to incidents. Few companies know how to re-gain control after an account compromise or how to prevent an attack in the first...

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7 Steps to Reduce Social Account Takeover Risk

Social media account takeovers have become synonymous with embarrassing headlines that feature well-known companies and figures. If your organization has a prominent account, cyber attackers will see you as a ripe target. Download this whitepaper and learn: How these takeovers are possible; Why the complexity of...

Find Your Way Out of the PCI DSS Compliance Maze

Any organization that deals with credit card information must secure payment card data in accordance with PCI standards. Merchants and service providers are required to validate compliance by assessing their environment against 12 major control categories applicable to applications and data in the data center and the...

Federal Agencies Make the Case for Modern Network Security Operations

Cloud computing initiatives, network monitoring and risk management are driving network security operations. Meanwhile, federal agencies face record levels of threats yet still rely on manual processes and outdated point tools. Agency network security operations must be modernized to streamline network security...

From C&A to A&A: The RMF Shoe Has Dropped

Certification and accreditation (C&A) has been like alphabet soup. As it transitions to assessment and authorization (A&A), it's time to sort through the confusion and identify which terms and processes apply in any given situation. This paper sorts through the confusion to identify which terms, approaches, and...

Leveraging Security to Meet Compliance

PCI DSS 3.1 is scheduled to become effective as of June 30, 2016, and with that comes several changes - and challenges for security professionals. Some organizations may interpret these changes as an order to shore up their level of compliance. But Tim Brown of Dell argues that becoming compliant should, in fact,...

Addressing PCI Compliance Through Privileged Access Management

Organizations handling transactions involving credit or debit cards are facing increasing pressure to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 3, which established various requirements for safeguarding an organization's relevant systems and networks, comprising the Cardholder...

PCI DSS and Encryption: Achieving Compliance

The PCI DSS was developed to "encourage and enhance cardholder data security and facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures globally. PCI DSS provides a baseline of technical and operational requirements designed to protect cardholder data." Even by following the PCI DSS guidelines, it is...

Facilitating Enterprise Compliance

Throughout history, people have sought to protect their valuable possessions. In today's world, credit card numbers are among the most valuable assets we have. To ensure their protection, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council has created their Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). This whitepaper...

Protecting Payment Information with PCI DSS Version 3 Compliance

When a string of large-scale, high-profile retail data breaches hit last year, credit card data security stole the national spotlight and remains prominent in the minds of many consumers and industry leaders now. How can businesses better fortify their systems against the malicious activity of hackers, as well as...

PCI 3.0 Compliance for Power Systems Running IBM i

As the dark world of cybercrime evolves with new techniques, such as social engineering and planting insider threats, every company (large or small) is a potential target and no platform is off limits - even IBM i. This white paper has everything you need to implement PCI's latest requirements smoothly, secure...