Administration | Branden R. Williams, Business Security Specialist

Herding Cats April, May, and June! standard

Have you checked out ISSA Connect yet? The next issue is up there with my column, This Ain’t Yo’ Daddy’s Malware! I’ve also posted in Herding Cats section of the site, the April and May editions of the column. My sincere apologies for not putting those up here earlier, but those of you who are members of ISSA got to see them as they were published. Are you not a member? Well why not?! If you are a member, log into ISSA Connect and join the discussion! Interact with great professionals globally as well as the authors that you enjoy reading every month. If you are not a member, sign up today! Possibly Related Posts: Selective Domain Filtering with Postfix ...

May 2011 Roundup standard

What was popular in May? Poking fun at QSAs still showed up, and I’m working on some new ideas on the behaviors of QSAs for May. Hope to see you at EMC World! Here are the five most popular posts from last month: PCI DSS for the Small Office. Inspired by a reader (just email me your questions), I discuss how a small office should tackle PCI DSS. New PCI Board of Advisors Elected. Yep, looks like I get to contribute a bit! I’m now on the Board of Advisors representing RSA. Visa’s Chargeback Management Guidelines. Wondering how to deal with chargebacks? Check this document out for specific details on what you need to defend yourself (and more importantly, what ...

New PCI Board of Advisors Elected standard

The PCI Security Standards Council announced on Friday the new PCI Board of Advisors for 2011 and 2012. There are some familiar names on the list as some of these companies are in their third term on the board, and there are some new faces, namely RSA, the Security Division of EMC. I am the representative from RSA that will be participating on behalf of the company. This is something I am looking forward to, and for those of you that voted for RSA and me, I am grateful! I hope that I can live up to your expectations. In that note, if there are things you are interested in having me take to the board, I would be happy ...

April 2011 Roundup standard

What was popular in April? Poking fun at QSAs still showed up, and I’m working on some new ideas on the behaviors of QSAs for May. Hope to see you at EMC World! Here are the five most popular posts from last month: How To Make A Mobile Payment App Comply With PCI DSS. I had this idea after the PCI Council stopped accepting mobile payment applications, but didn’t have time to put it together until now. It is possible to use a mobile payment application in a PCI Compliant environment! The Lack of Understanding in QSAs. Top five for two months! The statistics are getting interesting. Some reports suggest that HALF of the QSAs trained in 2010 were new ...

March 2011 Roundup standard

What was popular in March? This month was rather light as my travel schedule was a bit hectic. But I’m working on some great stuff for you this month! Here are the five most popular posts from last month: The Lack of Understanding in QSAs. The statistics are getting interesting. Some reports suggest that HALF of the QSAs trained in 2010 were new QSAs. I’m all about fresh blood, but at some point you might need some experienced folks, right? RIGHT? Bueller? I Don’t Need to Know, I Can Look it Up. Sure, storage is cheap nowadays, but why do we insist on keeping every single piece of data that our business comes across on any given day? Is that ...

PCI Board of Advisors Voting Open! standard

If you are a participating organization or other stakeholder in the PCI Security Standards Council, you should have received your voting ballot for the next Board of Advisors today. RSA is listed as one of the vendors, and I hope that we contribute enough value to the security community to be considered one of your top three! Voting closes on Friday, April 8. Possibly Related Posts: Equifax is only half the problem, your SSN needs a redesign! Orfei Steps Down Two reports, many questions The Beginning of the End, No PCI DSS 4.0 in 2016 We Should Question Bold Claims that PCI Is “Highly Effective”

Herding Cats February and March standard

Have you checked out ISSA Connect yet? The next issue is up there with my column, The New Network Security Paradigm! You can also see the column from last month, Alice, Bob, and Chuck, paying homage to the RSA Conference’s 20th anniversary! I also published a more corporate friendly version of The Seven Deadly Sins of a QSA (the too hot for TV version is here). This month’s column discusses the changing IT paradigm corporations must support as consumer-marketed technology becomes a bigger player in the corporate world. If you are a member, log into ISSA Connect and join the discussion! Interact with great professionals globally as well as the authors that you enjoy reading every month. If you are ...

February 2011 Roundup standard

What was popular in February? This month I concluded my new piece, The Seven Deadly Sins of a QSA! You can download it below. We also had the 20th Annual RSA Conference in San Francisco this year. It was probably the best RSA Conference I have attended since I started working the show five years ago. Here are the five most popular posts from last month: Visa Allows Non-US EMV Merchants to forego PCI Assessments. This was an interesting move by Visa. Essentially, Visa has given merchants a way to avoid the annual assessment process if they meet four critera. Check out this article to see if you can qualify! Keep in mind, if you accept other non-Visa branded payment ...

January 2011 Roundup standard

What was popular in January? This month (and through February) I am posting my new piece, The Seven Deadly Sins of a QSA. The first draft was very long, but the final piece is around 6,700 words (and too hot for TV). I hope you guys enjoy this! Here are the five most popular posts from last month: Seven Deadly Sins of a QSA Series. This took the first and third through fifth slots this month. Stay tuned as I keep posting this series! At the end, I will have a PDF version for download with all of the content included. PCI DSS 2.0 Release and Review. For the FOURTH month in a row, this post appeared in the top ...

Herding Cats January, Laws, It’s CHAOS! standard

Have you checked out ISSA Connect yet? The next issue is up there with my column, Laws, It’s CHAOS! The theme for this month is all about legislation. Just like the money supply here in the US, it’s going up in volume at an alarming rate. How do you navigate your way through this soup? I’ve got some tips for you! If you are a member, log into ISSA Connect and join the discussion! Interact with great professionals globally as well as the authors that you enjoy reading every month. If you are not a member, sign up today! Possibly Related Posts: Top Posts from 2015 October 2015 Roundup September 2015 Roundup August 2015 Roundup June-July 2015 Roundup

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