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Network Security for Small Businesses 27 Sep 2011 | 04:06 am
Small businesses are the primary target for data breaches. Most do not have the time, money, knowledge, or patience to secure their business network. In the black hat hacker community, these facts are...
Portfolio Compliance: A Custom Approach 23 Sep 2011 | 07:32 am
A successful PCI program doesn't come in a can. Every portfolio is unique and has different needs. PCI compliance programs can be as successful as you want them to be. SecurityMetrics provides solutio...
Is Your Printer an Informant? 20 Sep 2011 | 04:22 am
In recent security conferences, network printers have been revealed to be potential doorways into a secure network. How can this be? They just receive print jobs from inside your network and create ha...
IRS TIN Validation- Explained 17 Sep 2011 | 07:56 am
What is IRS TIN validation? Where did it come from? What does this government mandate mean for you and your business? Phyllis Richards, VP of Merchant Services Product Management for SunTrust Merchant...
Maintain Safe Harbor: Check Your Compliance Status 15 Jul 2011 | 04:12 am
Normal.dotm 0 0 1 187 1071 SecurityMetrics 8 2 1315 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false When a business is financially safe from fines and penalties that a business woul...
Not Validating IRS TIN Records May Mean 28% Revenue Withholding 14 Jul 2011 | 04:31 am
When you receive a letter from your merchant processor asking you to validate your Tax Identification Number (TIN) and legal business name with your merchant processor, it's important that you do it. ...
Successful Merchant Portfolios Do Exist 9 Jul 2011 | 03:08 am
Normal.dotm 0 0 1 8 50 SecurityMetrics 1 1 61 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false An Interview with Sean Fuery, Director, Business Development Why do merchants say they...
Are All Approved Scanning Vendors Alike? 14 Apr 2011 | 06:57 am
Businesses on the Payment Card Industry Security Standard Council’s (PCI SSC) approved list of scanning vendors (ASVs) undertake extensive testing. The tests cover how potential ASVs handle scan reque...
A Guide to PCI Validation 12 Apr 2011 | 06:16 am
The following list provides recommendations to help merchants before, during, and after PCI validation is achieved. This list was created to help merchants avoid fines that often result from non-compl...
7 Reasons a Business Should Use SecurityMetrics PANscan 9 Apr 2011 | 05:37 am
SecurityMetrics PANscan was officially launched in March 2011. The software helps many merchants find and eliminate unencrypted payment card data stored on their computer networks. The following seven...
