Posts Tagged ‘PCI’
On False Senses of Security
Customer conversations are the best part of my job. I really enjoy talking with users and buyers of security technology, especially in today’s hyperactive threat and attack climate. Most often these conversations are with customers proactively planning updates to their security strategy, or with prospects that have matured to a level where their tools need to be upgraded to enterprise solutions. However, there is small percentage of organizations we speak with who have come to eEye as a result of breach or a failed audit. One of *those* conversations was the impetus for this post.
Vulnerability Management in a Data Warehouse
Have you ever been asked, “How long has that vulnerability been in our systems?” Have you ever wondered if your patch management process is keeping up with the number of new vulnerabilities being identified? Keep reading…
Too Many Regulatory Standards, Only One Tool Please
About every two years, I indulge myself with a new laptop. This time, I waited almost three years and will be retiring my old Dell XPS M1330 for a new Alienware M15x. I wanted raw horsepower for virtual machines in a laptop format and was not as concerned about battery life (since I carry an…
PCI DSS 2.0
Yes its PCI time again. PCI DSS 2.0 has just completed final review and is expected to come out next month. As indicated in the summary of changes document , there are no major changes expected. Refinements to better align standards, provide clarifications, increase merchant flexibility, and additional guidance on specific technologies including virtualization and…
Configuration Compliance and Regulatory Reporting
In recent years there have been an increasing number of legislated regulatory mandates with which organizations must comply with to prove the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information stored in their systems and provided through external parties. After reading various whitepapers, websites and other articles that loosely use the terms “PCI, HIPAA, SOX, CIS, NIST,…
The Importance of Web Application Scanning
The art of hacking a computer, operating system, and application has evolved over time. What was once seen as relatively simple hacks have been suppressed due to various intrusion prevention mechanisms developed by network security companies. Breaching a company’s perimeter to gain direct unauthorized access to an organization’s network is not as simple as it…
