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New Research: Simplifying IT Security and PCI-DSS Compliance

Cybera worked with Derek Brink at the Aberdeen Group on a paper about security and PCI-DSS compliance in the retail industry in response to the heightened number of security breaches. Inside the report titled Simplifying IT Security and PCI DSS Compliance in Retail, Hospitality and other Multi-Site, Remote Store Scenarios, are case studies of recent breaches, an explanation of PCI-DSS requirements, and how Cybera is a turn-key solution to such malevolent and common attacks. Continues >

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The Good and The Bad of PCI

Wired magazine recently released a story about a small Utah restaurant standing up to “the industry giant.”  The tale of Cisero’s Ristorante and the Payment Card Industry (PCI) is a classic story of David vs. Goliath.  It’s about the small … Continues >

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Carrots and Compliance: What Being Healthy and Being Secure Have in Common

In a recent Verizon Report, studies found that only 21 percent of companies were fully compliant with PCI Data Security Standards (DSS) at the time of their Initial Report On Compliance (IROC). While this number seems low and even somewhat … Continues >

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Governance: The Missing Piece of PCI Compliance

It goes without saying that PCI Data Security Standards (DSS) are complex. While the standards are required by all major credit card companies, there are many businesses that struggle with the guidelines. As I’ve mentioned before, we have actually built … Continues >

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