IT Compliance Advisor:

July, 2011

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July 25, 2011  2:00 PM

Little to celebrate after one year of Dodd-Frank compliance



Posted by: Cgonsalves
compliance, Dodd-Frank, Federal government of the United States, Wall Street

As birthday parties go, this one was forgettable. Awful, really. One year into compliance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act, few are in a mood to fete the guest of honor, that bloated,...

July 21, 2011  7:50 PM

What’s in a name? Why ’private‘ clouds may not be secure as you think



Posted by: Fohlhorst
CIO, Cloud Security, private clouds

Cloud is a word that has helped to misclassify IT operations. Throw the word private in front of cloud, and now you really have some confusion, especially when it comes to security. The problem is that the word cloud implies a nebulous entity that allows...


July 18, 2011  5:01 PM

As Web access expands, experts say new malware threats cause concern



Posted by: Ben Cole
malware threats, new malware threats

It seems nobody is safe from malware attacks these days --even the White House is taking notice. Last week, a Department of Homeland Security official acknowledged the threat of pre-existing malware on...


July 7, 2011  6:48 PM

Adhering to PCI DSS 2.0 requirements affects costs, IT operations



Posted by: Ben Cole
PCI DSS 2.0 requirements, PCI DSS compliance

There’s one big problem for IT departments seeking guidance related to PCI DSS 2.0. The best advice, as Payment Software Co. principal Tom Arnold points...


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