Traders and users who want to use cloud, smartphones and tablets as mobile payment devices card processing should be cautious and wait for the availability of greater protection techniques. It is a recommendation of the PCI Security Standards Council, which considers that, in its current stage, these systems introduce new security challenges. The PCI Security…
If you are using cloud computing technology in some form, the recent Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard guidelines released should be major news for you. While it is only targeted towards organizations who are already using the technology as a big part of their cardholder data environment (CDE), the guidelines have far reaching consequences…
Recent research reviewing small- to medium-size website traffic revealed that 51% of web site traffic is non-human, and that 31% is potentially damaging – automated malicious traffic from hackers, spies, scrapers, and spammers. Given these numbers, no one wants to leave a website’s “front door” open. Website owners work hard to attract quality human traffic,…
Due to stringent requirements, many government agencies have been slow to adopt the cloud, but Amazon’s new AWS GovCloud could be the solution. AWS GovCloud is a new secure region specialized for US government agencies and contractors to move more sensitive data into the cloud. On Tuesday, Amazon’s senior vice president of AWS Andy Jassy…
How small and medium-sized organizations can manage their IT risks and maintain regulatory compliance with minimal staff and budget. Keeping IT systems secure and running within regulatory compliance mandates, especially for mid-sized and even small businesses, seems next to impossible. There are many reasons for this – but fortunately, several recent technological trends show that…
Although the market for Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) is consolidating, innovation continues, especially among some select smaller players. Zeus Technology pioneered software-based solutions for mainstream, scalable ADC applications. The Zeus Elastic Application Delivery (ZEAD) platform provides a seamless architecture between the cloud and the enterprise. The company is finding increasing traction among cloud infrastructure vendors…
Securing Virtual Payment Systems, an Information Supplement authored and recently published by the Virtualization SIG of PCI’s Security Standards Council, provides clearer guidance for how to achieve and maintain PCI compliance in virtual environments. The new guidance is far reaching and significantly challenges the virtualization security status quo. Virtual system administrators and security analysts must…
Apigee, a leading provider of API products and services which was formerly known as Sonoa Systems, announced their PCI-compliant Enterprise API management solution in the cloud. APIs are key in IT today and there are several organization competing for the lead on API management like Mashery, 3scale, Stratus Security or WebServius. The new offering by…