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PCI DSS Version 3.0 Goes Beyond Compliance
PCI DSS Version 3.0 Goes Beyond Compliance
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published version 3.0 of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) for debit and credit card security, geared to move organizations from mere compliance to more comprehensive security approaches built on shared responsibility.
Nov. 12, 2013
APTs and the Moriarty of Cybercrime
APTs and the Moriarty of Cybercrime
Researchers have analyzed 11 apparently distinct APT campaigns, and have come to the conclusion that they are not as distinct as previously thought – in short, there's a malware quartermaster, a Moriarty of cybercrime, serving multiple threat actors.
Nov. 12, 2013
Waking Shark II – Stress Testing the City of London
Waking Shark II – Stress Testing the City of London
Today is Waking Shark II day – the day the City of London's cyber resilience is tested in a day long exercise. Details are scarce (it wouldn't be a test if they were known) but the war game is expected to concentrate on the ability of banks to maintain operations in the face of a sustained cyber attack.
Nov. 12, 2013
Security: Front and Center at Cisco Live Cancun 2013
Security: Front and Center at Cisco Live Cancun 2013
This year I was honored to be able to present and participate at Cisco Live Cancun, which took place last week. Many attendees from North, Central and South America and...
Nov. 12, 2013
The Dirty Secrets of Server Power
The Dirty Secrets of Server Power
Power efficiency remains a top decision point for many customers looking to modernize their data center. Customers searching for an accurate way to
Nov. 12, 2013
Gearbox raises $16K for Videogame History Museum
Gearbox raises $16K for Videogame History Museum
Borderlands studio Gearbox Software has raised $16,000 for the Videogame History Museum, in a bid to help preserve and archive the history of the video game industry.
Nov. 12, 2013
Amazon now offering digital PlayStation games
Amazon now offering digital PlayStation games
Sony has entered into an agreement with Amazon, by which the latter is now offering a dedicated PlayStation Network storefront on its website, through which PS3, PS4 and PS Vita users can buy digital games.
Nov. 12, 2013
Sony repeats its PS4 used game message
Sony repeats its PS4 used game message
In the wake of reports saying new clauses in Sony's T&Cs have seen the company backtracking on its previous PlayStation 4 used game message, Sony's Shuhei Yoshida has reiterated the original policy.
Nov. 12, 2013
Sony's Yoshida outlines the PlayStation 4 software strategy
Sony's Yoshida outlines the PlayStation 4 software strategy
Gamasutra interviews the head of Sony's Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, to find out how his thinking governs the company's studios and how it hopes to entice gamers to keep buying consoles.
Nov. 12, 2013
Warren Spector's next challenge: Mold the future of the game industry
Warren Spector's next challenge: Mold the future of the game industry
Warren Spector is known for his work on games including System Shock, Deus Ex and Epic Mickey. Now he'll help educate the next generation of video game leaders.
Nov. 12, 2013
Ouya invests in 'feminist puzzle platformer' from new studio MK Ultra
Ouya invests in 'feminist puzzle platformer' from new studio MK Ultra
For video game designer and journalist Mathew Kumar, satirizing the "damsel in distress" trope is about more than having fun with game mechanics. It's also about de-stigmatizing the word "feminist."
Nov. 12, 2013
Ubisoft counting on open world games, digital business for future growth
Ubisoft counting on open world games, digital business for future growth
Ubisoft is running into some bumps due to the video game console transition, but long-term, the publisher is counting on big open world games and high-margin digital to keep the ball rolling.
Nov. 12, 2013