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 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...
September 28, 2009 10:09 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
charles denyer,
data centers,
managed services,
merchants,
payment card industry data security standards,
payment gatteways,
PCI DSS,
service providersPCI DSS compliance for service providers is growing at quite an astonishing rate, to say the least. One of the biggest contributors is that of data centers, co-location facilities, and other types of organizations providing managed services. In short, they...
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...
