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 Upcoming Webinars: 

December 15, 2009 Webinar
8:30 am PST/11:30 am EST

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We have noticed a surge in State Data Breach notification laws over the last 6 years. Now 45 State have it and it looks like Federal Data Breach legislation could be on the way. Meanwhile, European style law such as MA 201 CFR is about to be implemented. This shift is being very closely monitored by CSOs.

How is this trend affecting organization's security strategy, and what do you need to have in place to be prepared?

Recommend Attendees:
CSO, CISOs, CEOs, Compliance Officers, PCI DSS Project Managers

When: December 15, 2009
What time: 8:30 am PST/11:30 am EST
Speaker: Mathieu Gorge

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 Articles: 


False Claims of PCI ComplianceBy Sean Inman, Security & Compliance Professional

Seven restaurants have filed a class-action suit against Radiant Systems, a point of sale terminal company, and Computer World, the company that sold & maintained the POS. These two companies are being sued for producing insecure systems that lead to security breaches.

“The credit card companies forced him to hire a forensic team to investigate the breach, which cost him $19,000. Visa then fined his business $5,000 after the forensic investigators found that the Radiant Aloha system was non-compliant. MasterCard levied a $100,000 fine against his restaurant, but opted to waive the fine, due to the circumstances.

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 Press Releases: 


Clearwell Systems Forecasts Top 10 Predictions for Electronic Discovery In 2010

Early Case Assessment, E-Discovery Staffing and Platform-Based Solutions Become Priorities as E-Discovery Moves In-House

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - December 7, 2009 - Clearwell Systems Inc., a leader in intelligent e-discovery , today announced its top 10 predictions for e-discovery in 2010. Based on insights gathered from industry experts, enterprises and law firms, Clearwell expects one of the most significant priorities in the year ahead to be a greater focus on controlling e-discovery costs, and gaining better control over the entire, complex process. As a result, legal and IT departments are becoming more strategic about managing their electronic data while they proactively bring e-discovery in-house.

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