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The PCI Security Standards Council just released Version 3.0 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), the set of requirements for protecting credit card data. The update had some significant changes, including a greater focus on third-party information security. There are many articles describing the new changes to PCI-DSS V3, including a nice […]
The British Standards Institute (BSI) recently released an updated version of ISO/IEC 27002 – Code of Practice for Information Security Controls. This was the first major update since the 2005 release. Many organizations are interested in how the changes will impact their information security program. What Really Changed? In our review, very little in the […]
Five Best Practices from NIST 800-53 In April 2013, NIST made the final updates to their complete catalog of information security requirements, Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 – Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations. The catalog is BIG – it contains hundreds of information security and data privacy requirements organized into […]
New information security policy updates address information exchange and online transaction security. HOUSTON, Texas – April 15, 2013 – Information Shield today announced the latest update of the PolicyShield Information Security Policy Subscription service. The latest release includes includes over fifty new pre-written sample security policies, five addition pre-written sample documents and eleven addition policy-related […]
In January the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the much-awaited final updates to the HIPAA Security, Privacy and Enforcement Rules. These updates, known as the “Omnibus Rule” were required by the HITECH Act and have been in proposal form since 2010. The new law incorporates some major changes in the HIPAA security […]
In January 2013, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) posted a set of proposed guidelines for financial institutions to maintain compliance in the world of social media. The document entitled “Social Media: Consumer Compliance Risk Management Guidance,” includes a number of specific recommendations for financial institutions that must protect customer information. The FFIEC security […]
The insider threat is often discussed among the top information security risks facing organizations. In fact, for the first time in seven years of doing the study, the 2012 Ponemon Data Loss survey listed internal mistakes by insiders is the number one cause of data breaches. What is an insider threat? This term is loosely […]
87% of Business in 2012 survey have no Acceptable Use Policies Phishing attacks are now among the top security risks for organizations. Yet, according to a recent survey of small and medium-sized businesses (SMB), a full Eighty-seven (87%) percent do not have a formal written Internet security policy for employees. These findings are from a […]