Tag Archive
Forget Me Not?
Europe is hot in the headlines with its proposed way to significantly reduce the risks associated with storing old data: One-Size-Fits-All and Forget It! According to ZDNet, here are a few highlights: One regulation, less fragmentation The current Data Protection Directive had to be implemented into the legal system of Europe’s 27 member states. This [...]
David & Goliath- A PCI Story
There are many people who feel PCI is ultimately a thinly-veiled credit card company scheme that makes businesses police themselves- when really, it’s to pass on the liability when credit card companies’ lax security results in a breach. This pass-the-buck-for-blame policy often leads to major fines and priceless damages for smaller businesses, and the case [...]
Webinar Tomorrow: Managing Sensitive and Confidential Data
Join the Axis Team for a Webinar tomorrow, November 16th: Managing Sensitive and Confidential Data in Development & Test Environments Does your organization have production data in development & test environments? Do you worry about the privacy of your test data? Do you share your production data with off-shore vendors? If you answered “Yes” or [...]
Felony: Catch Them if You Can…
Congress is trying to make hacking government networks a felony, but how effective would that really be as a deterrent? Carole Theriault of Sophos shares our sentiments on this: It’s no easy task to track down skilled hackers as they are intent on keeping their anonymity, Carole Theriault, a senior security consultant at Sophos, wrote [...]
“Game Changer”
Obama is known for using terms like “game changer” when he campaigns or shares ideas. However, the President just introduced a Federal breach notification bill that truly WOULD be a game changer. The majority of what’s proposed sounds a lot like what’s already out there, until this very significant portion: “The president’s proposal also includes [...]
