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Friday, March 20, 2009

NAC as a compliance tool; Visa drops processors from compliance list after breaches

NAC platforms can be valuable in regulatory compliance
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NAC as a compliance tool

Tim Greene By Tim Greene
NAC is mainly pushed as a risk-mitigation technology that can reduce the likelihood that an endpoint is infected or carrying out unauthorized activity, but its features have been pressed into other duties. Read full story

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Visa drops processors from compliance list after breaches Visa last week removed breached payment processors Heartland Payment Systems and RBS WorldPay from its list of companies that are compliant with the PCI data security rules. But analysts said the move may be more about protecting Visa itself than about safeguarding payment card data.

Companies get checklist on PCI security rules The organization that administers the credit card industry's data security rules has released a new set of compliance guidelines -- a move that reinforces the widespread perception that efforts to comply are going slowly at many companies.

Microsoft-led privacy group backs off legislation A Microsoft-led group set up three years ago has backed away from its original goal of pushing for comprehensive U.S. privacy legislation.

Careless with Your Business Web site? Don't Get Sued. An improperly created Web site can breed lawsuits. It's not the place to test the limits of the law. Once you put information out on the Net, it's there for anybody to see. It's the ultimate in unrestricted access. You might create a site for potential customers, but your competitors and enemies get to see it too. A cautious and conservative approach is the way to go. How cautious you need to be will vary depending on several things. The preventive medicine is a legal audit of your Web site.

Facebook pleads with members to give it governance tips Facebook is alerting its members that time is running out for those who want to put in their two cents regarding the governing concepts and policies the popular social-networking site plans to draft and adopt.

How to Conduct a Layoff Outside the U.S. Because of the current global economic crisis, U.S. employers are downsizing in the U.S. and internationally. While reductions-in-force in the U.S. are not simple, layoffs outside the U.S. are even more complex and raise completely different legal issues. As a result, a U.S. employer implementing a layoff overseas can easily run afoul of local employment laws and incur significant legal liability unless the company proceeds with extreme caution.

Comply! Compliance with regulations is a bear, but there are tools to get you there. Our revamped Product Guide can help you sort through them all.

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03/20/09

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