Head on a Swivel
“When good people…cease their vigilance and struggle, then evil men prevail.” - Pearl S. Buck When I was learning to ride a motorcycle my instructor gave me one piece of advice that always stayed with...
View ArticleWho is the Law in this Town?
When it comes to PCI DSS there is no secret that there is a lot of confusion. Surprisingly, one of the most confusing aspects seems to be who is responsible for enforcement of the standard. Is it the...
View ArticleBeyond PCI DSS
This may sound like I’m beating an old drum, but I think it’s important that this point be well-discussed and well understood. When it comes to data protection, merchants (and sometimes even...
View ArticleLet Me Count the Ways
In discussions with small merchants about the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), it is clear that there is still some confusion surrounding exactly what payment acceptance channels...
View ArticleYou Have the Right To…
On this blog, we have discussed, almost ad nauseum, data breaches. How they happen, how they can be avoided, what to do if your business is impacted. What we haven’t discussed much is that most...
View ArticleWhat Does Security Mean to You?
There is a lot of discussion about security for small businesses, and for the most part that discussion revolves around data security. There is good reason for that focus. Certainly, the number and...
View ArticleCyberSecurity Awareness Month
October is National CyberSecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). This year marks the 9th year that the Department of Homeland Security, the National CyberSecurity Alliance, and the Multi-State Information...
View ArticleSmall Business, Not a Small Target
Recent reports indicate that small businesses tend to overlook the threat of a data security breach. Controlscan, a company that specializes in assisting small and medium sized businesses with PCI...
View ArticleHidden Data
When we talk about the protection of data, particularly sensitive personal information like credit card or social security numbers, we often focus on “digital data.” By digital data, I mean that data...
View ArticleBrand Cover
“The times are tough now, just getting tougher - This old world is rough, it’s just getting rougher - Cover me, come on baby, cover me” – Bruce Springsteen 1984 Businesses work very hard to build...
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