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On July 2, 2014

Should employees worry about BYOD at workplaces?

Bring Your OwBYODn Device (BYOD) that might have at some point started as a fad has now turned out to be a problem for companies. Especially at companies wher ...

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On June 24, 2014

Latest technologies entering workplaces can pose privacy and security issues

Wearable-tech-Alexey-Boldin-290px.jpgTechnology is always cool especially if it looks good, has the needed features, and can be shown off by ac ...

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On April 4, 2014

How to ensure continuous compliance? Here are some suggestions.

Here are some points  from an article related to establishing an IT control framework. However, this is perfectly applicable for ensuring continuous compliance in retail security as well.  Some sensible high-lev ...

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On March 21, 2014

Which version of PCI DSS do retailers need to comply with in 2014? Version 2.0 or 3.0?

The PCI Council officially released PCI DSS version 3.0 in January, 2014.  Many merchants are still working through their PCI Compliance audit that started in 2013 for the requirements of version 2.0.  Clearly, their Report on Compliance (ROC) will be based on providing evidentiary support requir ...

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On March 12, 2014

PCI DSS 3.0 New requirements – Maintaining an inventory of system components in scope

This is a requirement for sub-control 2.4.  Inventory of systems refer to all hardware and software, virtual or physical within the cardholder data environment (CDE). This essentially means a list of all the hardware and software used, their purpose in being in the CDE, what they are and why they ...

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