Archive for the 'PCI DSS' Category

Volubis acquired by The Aegenis Group

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

We are happy to inform you that Volubis has been acquired by The Aegenis Group.  This combined force enables for a stronger approach towards all the services we once offered and extends them further.  Check out The Aegenis Group and what we can now offer.
The Aegenis Group is dedicated to helping companies navigate the choppy […]

PCI Demystified article in (IN)SECURE Magazine

Monday, September 4th, 2006

Michael Dahn has an article in the latest issue of (IN)SECURE Magazine titled “Payment Card Industry Demystified” (PDF) (local copy).
Over the years the landscape of information security has changed from the need to implement perimeter protection to the concept of defense-in-depth and edge-security. Both of the latter concepts are a result of the changing landscape […]

Digital Transactions names Volubis as PCI expert

Monday, August 14th, 2006

In recent articles Digital Transactions News, the electronic news source for covering the payment card industry, interviewed Volubis CEO Michael Dahn.
One interview addresses Dahn as a PCI expert and reports on the increating rate of compliance for merchants.
“For large organizations, they are facing a really complex system,” he says. Many aren’t aware, for example, of […]

Encryption Requirements in PCI DSS

Sunday, July 9th, 2006

Encryption has become a necessary part of data security. Best practices have us using encrypted protocols and tunnels, PCI DSS requires encryption of credit card data, and consumer privacy requirements mandate protection of personal information.
Within the PCI DSS encryption is required for the following items:

Wireless (Requirements 2.1.1, 4.1.1)
Non-console administrative access (Requirement 2.3)
Data at rest (Requirement […]

Green Sheet sceptical about PCI compliance

Sunday, July 9th, 2006

A reporter from the Green Sheet, a magazine devoted to the payment card industry, made the following comments. Many of these comments are based on common misunderstandings. It is important to address and respond to each of these because without fully understanding PCI or the compliance process it is easy for someone […]

Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) Compliance Update

Saturday, July 8th, 2006

Much of the work we have done recently has been in the area of PCI DSS compliance audit and education. If you are interested in assistance with your internal audit or want an educated defense against your external auditors, email us for more information.

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