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Surviving an audit INFORMATION SECURITY MAGAZINE - A security review doesn't have to be a sink-or-swim proposition.
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PCI compliance requirement 11: Testing
SearchSecurity.com | 01 Jun 2009 VIDEO - PCI Requirement 11 is a popular one, according to Diana Kelley. Learn why in this instructional video.
Using IAM tools to improve compliance
SearchSecurity.com | 15 May 2009 VIDEO - Provisioning and password management tools can ease complexity, reduce help desk calls and save money. But they also have an added benefit: They can help ease enterprise compliance woes.
How to prepare for a FERPA audit
25 Aug 2009 EXPERT ANSWER - Does your educational institution have to comply with FERPA? David Mortman, security management expert, explains what FERPA requires for school records and what to do when your FERPA audit is right around the corner.
How to select a set of network security audit guidelines
21 Jul 2009 EXPERT ANSWER - A network security audit can be a daunting task, but there are resources that can help. Mike Chapple, network security expert, weighs in on why and how to choose a security audit standard.
HIPAA compliance: New regulations change the game
14 Apr 2009 TIP - Recent changes to HIPAA regulations coupled with renewed HIPAA enforcement may stir a panic among enterprise security teams charged with safeguarding PHI.
MasterCard increases PCI compliance requirements for some merchants
SearchSecurity.com | 29 Jun 2009 ARTICLE - Company now requires merchants that process one million to six million transactions annually to have onsite assessment by a PCI QSA. Visa says it won't follow suit.
PCI DSS Q&A: Answering your questions
SearchSecurity.com | 08 Apr 2009 INTERVIEW - Compliance expert Ed Moyle of CTG addresses scoping and network segmentation. Web application security and networking issues.
PCI QSA assurance program penalizes assessors
SearchSecurity.com | 05 Mar 2009 ARTICLE - Two firms certified to conduct PCI assessments have been placed into the PCI Council's remediation program for violating the QSA Validation Requirements.
PCI DSS Requirement 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration
SearchSecurity.com | 19 Sep 2007 LEARNING GUIDE - Simply installing a firewall on the network perimeter won't necessarily get you past PCI DSS Requirement 1. Craig Norris explains the extra work that needs to be done.
PCI DSS Requirement 10: Track and monitor network access
SearchSecurity.com | 19 Sep 2007 LEARNING GUIDE - Many organizations must manually track each system's log files to comply with PCI DSS. In this guide, Craig Norris explains how to pass PCI's troublesome tenth requirement.
This Podcast offers five easy steps that help your company comply with a SOX audit and improve your overall security posture. Listen to this Podcast and examine where your reporting divisions should beand who you should turn to for help when you are trying to comply with SOX regulations.
This webcast will help you understand how monitoring/auditing tools map to data compliance/security requirements and what to look for to determine which tools will work best for your environment.
While viruses, worms and hacking grab all the news headlines, sound security management practices are the foundation of any organization's security success.
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