PCI compliance mandate's power raises conflict-of-interest questions

Compliance News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by New Edge Networks MPLS: The tool for a robust virtual workplace Get real-world advice on how to best support and manage your organizations virtual workforce. Listen to this complimentary Webcast, Building IP Networks for the Distributed Workforce, to hear how selecting the right WAN service to support distant employees can make all the difference. Click here to register now. Network World's Standards and Regulations News Alert, 11/09/07 PCI compliance mandate's power raises conflict-of-interest questions, 11/08/07: Businesses accepting credit cards have to assure their networks are secured according to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, and to achieve that, they often make security investments based on the advice of the organization setting the standard and its 60 or so qualified security assessors empowered to judge whether a business is PCI compliant or not. New payment application security standard on deck, 11/07/07: The PCI Security Standards Council today said it intends to add a new standard to cover payment-application software. Companies clueless about unsecured data costs, 11/07/07: When it comes to securing corporate information, many companies are clueless about which content needs protection, and most do not have a handle on the potential costs of not protecting it, according to a survey by AIIM-The ECM Association. Storage Trends Explained Learn how IT shops can optimize their current storage systems with new tools and practices in this informative Webcast, Storage Trends and Options. Listen to industry experts explain the latest developments and address the hype surrounding future storage platforms. Click here for more information. 802.11n vendors strive for 802.11n migration, 11/07/07: Perhaps the loudest buzz around 802.11 these days comes from vendors trying to prepare customers for the “all-wireless enterprise,” which they maintain will be made possible with high-speed 802.11n networks. Femto Forum adds Morotola, NEC and other heavyweights, 11/07/07: Just three months ago, femtocells were being labeled as obscure technology. But the Femto Forum is hoping that some of its new members will make femtocells an everyday word. Editor's note: Starting the week of Nov. 19, subscribers to the HTML version of this newsletter will notice some enhancements to the layout that will provide you with easier and clearer access to a wider range of resources at Network World. We hope you enjoy the enhancements and we thank you for reading Network World newsletters.

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