Tag Archives: Compliance

E-waste disposal rules come into force

E-waste disposal rules come into force Rules aimed at reduction in use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment by putting the onus of e-waste management on manufacturers today came into effect with the Central Pollution Control Board issuing … Continue reading

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Smartphones and enterprise security

Smartphones and enterprise security By Ian Kilpatrick. Smartphones are spreading throughout the business world. Their use is growing across organizations and at all levels within them. According to Gartner , sales of mobile devices in the second quarter of 2011 … Continue reading

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PCI Council issues point-to-point encryption validation requirements

PCI Council issues point-to-point encryption validation requirements The PCI Security Standards Council issued point-to-point encryption validation requirements as part of a new program that aims to provide merchants with a list of certified products. The PCI encryption requirements document, PCI … Continue reading

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Poorly developed software patches result in business critical IT failures

Poorly developed software patches result in business critical IT failures A survey of 256 senior IT decision makers in the UK, conducted on behalf of GFI by Opinion Matters, has revealed that half of businesses have suffered at least one … Continue reading

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An Excellent resource on how to build a PCI DSS Compliant Log Review Procedures

An Excellent resource on how to build a PCI DSS Compliant Log Review Procedures An excellent resource with granular details…….. By Dr Anton Chuvakin

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