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PCI DSS: Mistakes and problem areas to avoid

Experts share lessons learned by midmarket companies trying to comply with PCI in areas such as self assessment questionnaires, encryption, policy creation and application security (ARTICLE)


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WINDOWS 7 SECURITY RESOURCES  

Automating Microsoft Windows 7 AppLocker rules: Microsoft Windows 7 AppLocker enables administrators to automate rules generation, but proceed slowly to get a feel for its whitelisting capabilities. (TIP)
Microsoft Windows 7 DirectAccess pros and cons (TIP)
Using Windows 7 AppLocker for whitelisting applications (TIP)
SECURITY EVENT MANAGEMENT  

Get more out of your security event log data: Your network has plenty to say about your organization's threat posture. These three tips will help you get the most out of security log management tools. (TIP)
Selecting a SIM for a midmarket business (TIP)
Effectively using vulnerability management data (TIP)
PATCH MANAGEMENT  

Determine your Microsoft Windows patch level: A handful of patch management tools from Microsoft and third -parties can help your organization determine your Windows patch level and identify missing security patches. (TIP)
Automating Microsoft Windows patch management with WSUS (TIP)
Filling patch management gaps with Microsoft MBSA (TIP)
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Understand the basics of Microsoft BitLocker encryption: Microsoft Vista SP1 upgraded the capabilities of BitLocker to include encryption of multiple disk volumes and removable media such as USB drives. (TIP)
Full disk encryption for laptop security, compliance (TIP)
TrueCrypt brings affordable laptop encryption to ... (TIP)
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NAC Basics: Implementation and integration: What is NAC, how can you know if it's right for your business and how can you implement a NAC configuration? In this second video of a two-...

Five network security issues to avoid: This podcast covers some common network security issues and how you can go about avoiding them in your organization.

How to choose an external compliance auditor: Headed for a PCI DSS, HIPAA or Sarbanes-Oxley audit? Picking the right auditor is a key decision; select one who becomes a business partn...

How to create a bit-image copy of a live server: Part of your incident response plan should include the creation of a bit image copy of a live server. Free and open source tools are a...

How to use Excel for security log data analysis: Microsoft Excel can be an inexpensive and effective option for firewall, antivirus and server log analysis.
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