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Staying Compliant: How to Do It?By Dr. Anton Chuvakin

This paper focuses not on how to become compliant or get validated for PCI DSS, but about how to stay compliant once you have implemented the required controls and validated your compliance via an on-site assessment (PCI QSA visit) or a self-assessment (filling a PCI SAQ).

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How to Comply with PA DSSBy Sean Kramer, President and CEO of Element Payment Services

Start by getting familiar with the compliance standard: the Payment Application Data Security Standard (or PA-DSS for short). PA-DSS applies to software developers and integrators of applications that store, process or transmit payment cardholder data as part of authorization or settlement. It also applies to these applications that are sold, distributed or licensed to third parties.

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How to Comply with PCI DSSBy Sean Kramer, President and CEO of Element Payment Services

For starters, get familiar with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). The PCI DSS requirements are broken down into six different categories:

Build and Maintain a Secure Network
Requirement 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data
Requirement 2: Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters.

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IT Compliance in 2010By Sean Inman, Security & Compliance Professional

Since I took the time to provide security predictions for 2010 yesterday, today I decided to provide some information on IT Compliance in 2010. As always, I welcome your comments that’s what makes blogs interesting to read and I like to hear your thoughts as well.

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