November 24, 2009 6:51 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
charles denyer,
merchants,
pci dss readiness assessment,
pci roadmap to compliance,
qsa,
qualified security assessor (QSA),
service providersNeed a PCI Qualified Security Assessor? Curious as to how to choose a QSA? First and foremost, make sure the QSA has ample experience in performing on-site PCI DSS Level 1 assessments for merchants and service providers. Additionally, make...
November 24, 2009 6:42 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
12 PCI DSS requirements,
12 pci requirements,
charles denyer,
gap analysis,
merchant,
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard,
PCI DSS,
service providerThe 12 PCI requirements are essentially the areas that merchants and service providers will need to be compliant with regarding the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) provisions. What's...
November 20, 2009 1:14 AM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
aicpa,
BCM,
Business Continuity Disaster Recovery,
charles denyer,
control objectives,
SAS 70,
sas 70 type ii,
type iAs a SAS 70 auditor, i'm often asked if Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (or any of the other similar terms and phrases used) is part of the actual SAS 70 audit. In fairness, it is even though "technically" it does not fall into a...
November 18, 2009 3:44 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
charles denyer,
merchants,
payment card industry data security standards (PCI DSS),
pci dss compliant,
pciassessment.org,
service providersThe Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) provisions call for both merchants and service providers to become PCI DSS compliant. Though the term "merchant" is easily understood, the term "service provider" has created some...
November 17, 2009 7:42 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
charles denyer,
merchants,
pci dss compliance,
pci dss readiness assessment,
qsa,
qualified security assessor,
service providersPCI DSS compliance can be an arduous undertaking for many service providers and merchants in today's business arena. Add to the fact the many organizations are unsure of the roadmap for PCI DSS compliance, it makes sense to hire a Qualified Security...
November 17, 2009 7:33 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
charles denyer,
cost of sas 70 audit,
How expensive is a SAS 70,
SAS 70,
SAS 70 CPA firm,
Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70,
type i,
type IIAs a SAS 70 auditor for a nationally recognized boutique CPA firm, i can honestly attest to the fact that SAS 70 pricing is still all over the map. I hear of SAS 70 Type I audits costing as little as $12,000 to SAS 70 Type II reports costing as much as $70,000. That's not too say these prices are...
November 9, 2009 12:58 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
Add new tag,
merchants,
payment card industry data security standards (PCI DSS),
PCI DSS,
service providersMerchants and service providers seeking to become Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliant, will need to embark on a structured "PCI DSS Roadmap to Compliance" for ensuring a seamless and transparent process. So what does this really mean and entail? It essentially requires...
