MasterCard confirms it will enforce the PCI DSS compliance deadline for Level 2 merchants

As you probably recall, MasterCard issued a directive in 2009 that required all Level 2 merchants to comply with the PCI DSS through either a Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) prepared by a certified Internal Security Assessor or an assessment performed by a Qualified Security Assessor by June 30, 2010. Following an uproar from merchants, this was […]

Microsoft Hack Exposed Credit Card Details

Earlier today, Microsoft issued a statement that declared that the financial information belonging to customers of its online store in India may have been compromised by the recent attack perpetrated by a Chinese group called the “Evil Shadow Team.” It is widely believed that this information was stored in clear text in databases raided by […]

The Hidden Danger of GRC

Does anyone remember the world before GRC? I know it seems like decades ago but the fact is solutions such as SAP GRC are a relatively new phenomenon. Until recently, most of us were working with SU01 and SUIM. While such tools have undoubtedly made life easier for administrators and auditors alike, there’s a hidden […]