Analysis: PCI DSS, five years on 

Analysis: PCI DSS, five years on

In 2006, PCI adoption was at 12 percent.
Storage, security on SMB cloud users' risk list 

Storage, security on SMB cloud users' risk list

Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are focusing on their infrastructure as a key priority, according to research released today.
Overtis tracks worker behaviour in browsers 

Overtis tracks worker behaviour in browsers

More power to administrators.
Dashboard for Symantec compliance suite 

Dashboard for Symantec compliance suite

Easier-to-read reports.
Security panel split over human, tech fixes 

Security panel split over human, tech fixes

Qantas, Woolworths and a security analyst offer differing views.
Security software market expected to grow by 11% in 2010 

Security software market expected to grow by 11% in 2010

Driven by identity management and compliance.
IBM acquires BigFix 

IBM acquires BigFix

Compliance firm to join Big Blue's stable.
Calls for PCI DSS compliance logo 

Calls for PCI DSS compliance logo

Will give accredited merchants competitive advantage.
McAfee buys Solidcore 

McAfee buys Solidcore

McAfee has announced it is to acquire banking and retail software firm Solidcore Systems in a US$43 million deal which will give the firm cutting edge whitelisting capabilities ...
Visa sets PCI compliance deadlines for rest of world 

Visa sets PCI compliance deadlines for rest of world

The largest merchants operating overseas will have less than two years to secure credit card transactions, Visa announced on Monday.
What not to do in the bid for compliance  

What not to do in the bid for compliance

Compliance experts have advised organisations not to rely solely on technology in their quest for compliance.
Aussie companies fail to encrypt data 

Aussie companies fail to encrypt data

Aussie companies underestimate the advancements in encryption technology and fail to secure data.
PCI standard 'ignores' insider threat 

PCI standard 'ignores' insider threat

New measures implemented in section 6.6 of the PCI standard, do nothing to address the threat of insiders.
Are we being manipulated into security decisions? 

Are we being manipulated into security decisions?

Security guru Bruce Schneider asked Infosec delegates to consider the psychology of security threats and their decision-making process.
Visa: Most merchants in compliance with PCI security standard 

Visa: Most merchants in compliance with PCI security standard

More than three-quarters of large U.S. merchants, and nearly two-thirds of medium-sized retailers, are in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI ...
Sarbanes Oxley compliance becoming easier 

Sarbanes Oxley compliance becoming easier

Firms are improving their Sarbanes Oxley compliance activities
McAfee completes US$350M Safeboot acquisition 

McAfee completes US$350M Safeboot acquisition

Almost two months after the original announcement, McAfee today announced that it has completed the acquisition of data security vendor SafeBoot for approximately US$350 ...
IBM offers firms PCI compliance 

IBM offers firms PCI compliance

Firms looking to comply with the UK Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) got a boost this week as IBM launched a new compliance solution designed to take ...
Shavlik further streamlines compliance efforts 

Shavlik further streamlines compliance efforts

IT security distributor, Unixpac, has announced the availability of the next generation Shavlik NetChk Compliance for enterprises.
SafeBoot, Symantec tackle compliance pains 

SafeBoot, Symantec tackle compliance pains

Security vendors are releasing compliance ready applications to ease the regulatory pain for enterprises and end-uses.
Global firms reach compliance breaking point 

Global firms reach compliance breaking point

Global businesses have reached "compliance breaking point" as they struggle to put the necessary IT security resources in place to comply with ever more stringent legislation, ...
Firms still struggling with compliance regulations 

Firms still struggling with compliance regulations

Compliance management is still largely a manual process which forces many IT organisations to devote "major staff resources" to reporting, new research has revealed.
Study: Compliance still a struggle for most corporations 

Study: Compliance still a struggle for most corporations

Most large corporations are not sure whether they're in line with federal regulations and some are not taking adequate steps to address compliance regulations, according to a ...
Compliance more of a worry for IT than viruses, worms 

Compliance more of a worry for IT than viruses, worms

Compliance is more of a concern for IT professional than worms and viruses, according to a new survey.
CardSystems submits PCI compliance report 

CardSystems submits PCI compliance report

Credit card processing company CardSystems is banking on an independent assessment validating its compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standard to ...
Security council aims to clean up compliance headache 

Security council aims to clean up compliance headache

An organization has been formed dedicated to researching IT security compliance.
Zequel bring compliance software to Europe 

Zequel bring compliance software to Europe

Florida-based Zequel Technologies has released its compliance and policy management software in the UK, and is seeking partners to help market it to chosen vertical markets.
Malware, regulatory compliance top CSO worries 

Malware, regulatory compliance top CSO worries

Worms, viruses, and Trojan horses, together with the pressure of regulatory compliance are the top concerns for a group of CSOs surveyed in New York Tuesday.
Compliance boggles IT bosses 

Compliance boggles IT bosses

UK businesses are struggling to cope with the regulations governing IT in the workplace.
US firms expect to pass the compliance test 

US firms expect to pass the compliance test

Almost 100 per cent of US firms believe they will pass the Sarbanes Oxley test.
Access, compliance and overall security top concerns 

Access, compliance and overall security top concerns

About 30 percent of some 100 IT executives stated that control of access to critical infrastructure is the most important improvement to achieve for their IT operations.
Consultancy unveils Basel II compliance framework 

Consultancy unveils Basel II compliance framework

A blueprint to help financial institutions help comply with Basel II regulations by 2006 has been drawn up by a security consultancy.
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