September 28, 2009 12:44 AM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
audits,
charles denyer,
PCI DSS,
SAS 70,
type i,
type IIPCI DSS and SAS 70 Type I and Type II audits are a mainstay in today's regulatory arena. As such, i'm often asked what are some of the best resources available to learn about the Payment Card Industry Data Security...
September 28, 2009 12:35 AM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
data centers,
PCI DSS,
pci dss readiness assessment,
pciassessment.org,
penetration testing,
qsa,
quarterly scanning,
two factor authenticationPayment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance for data centers is here to stay, thus your facility should be prepared to undergo the PCI DSS assessment in a cost-effective and efficient manner. Here are some tips for PCI DSS compliance...
September 28, 2009 12:27 AM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
charles denyer,
co-location,
data centers,
managed services,
PCI DSS,
SAS 70,
type i,
type ii auditsSAS 70 audits have quickly become a high priority for data centers, co-location entities and managed service providers as of late. And there are plenty of reasons why this trend will continue go grow. The number of organizations that have...
September 26, 2009 10:19 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
and debt collectors,
charles denyer,
consumers,
customers,
data centers,
GLBA,
loan brokers,
non-bank mortgage lenders,
privacy rules,
providers of real estate settlement services,
SAS 70,
some financial or investment advisers,
tax preparersGLBA Privacy Rule
Protecting the privacy of consumer information held by "financial institutions" and other third party vendors and service providers that provide “support services” to these “financial institutions” is at the heart of the financial privacy provisions of...
September 26, 2009 10:12 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
audit,
data centers,
HIPAA Security Rule,
ndbcpa,
PHI,
protected Health InformationAs with the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule is also an important provision that data centers should be compliant with.
Security Rule: The Security Rule complements the Privacy Rule. While the Privacy Rule pertains to all Protected Health Information (PHI) including paper and electronic, the...
September 26, 2009 10:07 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
HIPAA Privacy rule,
PCI,
PHI,
protected Health Information,
SAS 70First it was SAS 70, then PCI, now HIPAA is fast becoming a requirement for data centers. Here's what you need to know about the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
An electronic medical record (EMR) is usually a computerized legal...
September 25, 2009 1:49 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
charles denyer,
co-location,
data centers,
health insurance portability and accountability act,
HIPAA,
managed services,
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard,
PCI DSS,
SAS 70HIPAA compliance for data centers is fast becoming a hot topic in regulatory compliance. It first started with Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS 70), it is now moving onto the Payment Card Industry Data...
September 25, 2009 1:34 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
co-locations,
data centers,
managed services,
payment card industry data security standards,
PCI DSS,
qsa,
qualified security assessorI attended a recent compliance conference for data centers and the phrase that kept coming up was PCI DSS. That's right, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, simply known as PCI DSS to millions, is spreading like a virus...
September 25, 2009 1:24 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
audit cost,
audit fieldwork,
planning,
sas 70 training videos,
type i,
type IISAS 70 training videos are simply the best way to truly gain an understanding of the inner workings on Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70. As an auditor, i've been asked many times on this post and others if...
