Passing PCI firewall audits: Top 5 checks for ongoing success

Computerworld Security: October 22, 2013
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Passing PCI firewall audits: Top 5 checks for ongoing success

If you are an information security professional whose organization handles
credit card information, then unless you have been living under a rock since PCI
DSS was first introduced in 2004, PCI compliance is a fact of life. Many love to
bash the standard as the "low bar" for security, but when it comes to
"Requirement 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect
cardholder data," special attention to these five components (out of 21 outlined
in Requirement 1), will a set a high, sustainable standard (yes&really!) for
both security and PCI compliance.
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Cloud-based UC: A Foundation for Business Transformation

CIOs are turning to cloud-based UC to reduce IT costs and focus resources on
projects that deliver the greatest strategic advantages.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Mexico condemns alleged NSA hacking of president's email
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8768698/823929835/637918/19/

2. France summons US ambassador over NSA spy allegations
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8768698/823929835/637919/20/

3. Darlene Storm: Hack in the Box: Researchers attack ship tracking systems for fun and profit
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8768698/823929835/637920/21/

4. Antone Gonsalves: How governments will help criminals build mobile malware
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8768698/823929835/637921/28/


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DDoS Attackers Changed Tactics in Q3 2013

According to Prolexic's upcoming DDoS attack report, there was a significant
increase in reflection attacks (DNS and CHARGEN) in Q3. Read what else changed
and what new threats emerged.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8768698/823929835/637922/29/

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Mexico condemns alleged NSA hacking of president's email

The Mexican government has condemned newly reported spying activities of the
U.S. National Security Agency against the country's former president while he
was in office.
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France summons US ambassador over NSA spy allegations

French foreign minister Laurent Fabius has summoned the U.S. ambassador to
explain allegations that the U.S. National Security Agency spied on French
telecommunications giant Alcatel-Lucent and gathered data on millions of phone
calls.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8768698/823929835/637919/31/

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The CIO's New Guide to Design of Global IT Infrastructure

Is it possible to eliminate the impact of distance? This paper explores the 5
key principles successful CIOs are using to redesign IT infrastructure of any
size. Learn how to be prepared to adapt your environment in a way that supports
distributed employees, anytime anywhere collaboration and the need for business
continuity during a disaster.

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Darlene Storm: Hack in the Box: Researchers attack ship tracking systems for fun and profit


What happens when a protocol is designed without a single thought to security?
It is full of vulnerabilities waiting to be exploited of course. At Hack in the
Box security conference, researchers demonstrated numerous attacks on Automated
Identification Systems (AIS), a mandatory global tracking system for about
400,000 ships. They warned that pirates or terrorists can easily hack it.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8768698/823929835/637920/33/

Antone Gonsalves: How governments will help criminals build mobile malware


Government-sponsored hackers in cyberespionalge campaigns will likely build
some of the best mobile malware, which is sure to trickle down to the criminal
underground.
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