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IBM mainframe acquisition raises antitrust concerns
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT
A trade group is raising questions about IBM's acquisition of a competing mainframe vendor, Platform Solutions.
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Where the truth is: Logs and breach-disclosure laws
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT
A data breach and the ensuing public relations nightmare is something no company wants to deal with. Contributor Anton Chuvakin suggests that keeping good log data could ease the pain if that comes to pass.
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Not All QSAs Are Created Equal: What You Should Know Before You Buy
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT
(Source: VeriSign) The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requires an annual assessment of security systems and procedures, which must be performed by a QSA and is designed to verify that an entity is complying with all requirements of the PCI DSS. Many companies equate passing the assessment with actually being in compliance. However, recent security breaches highlight the danger of this assumption. True compliance and sound security are part of an ongoing commitment best serviced by QSAs with expertise in security as a whole. This whitepaper helps choose the best QSA for the annual assessment by highlighting key differentiators among QSAs and QSA vendors.
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Web firewalls trumping other options as PCI deadline nears
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT
Web firewalls are proving more popular than application security as the deadline for compliance with PCI Section 6.6 closes in. Analysts, however, ask if the advantages of that approach extend beyond mere convenience.
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'Vista Capable' lawyers bicker over document discovery
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT
Lawyers for Microsoft Corp. and those for the plaintiffs in the "Vista Capable" class-action lawsuit have crossed swords in recent weeks over requests for internal company documents, court filings show.
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Sun counsel: Settlement talks with NetApp fail
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT
An effort to settle a lawsuit between NetApp and Sun Microsystems has failed, according to a blog post by Sun's legal counsel.
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