Compliance News from the IT Compliance Institute
· PCI Security Standards Council publishes new payment software security standard
New standard is based on best practices already established by Visa
· Environmental factors are becoming important in purchasing decisions, survey shows
Many enterprises want to reduce their environmental impact, with IT leading the way
· Microsoft fires CIO for violating corporate policies
Company remains mum on details, however
· Inadequate staffs hamper most large data centers, survey shows
Many lack the staff needed to fulfill increasingly demanding internal service-level agreements
· Data center migration leads to business continuity nightmare
ISP unsuccessfully attempts to consolidate two data centers and leaves tens of thousands of Web sites off-line
· Minnesota Department of Public Safety flunks IT security audit
Unencrypted laptops and unauthorized users were among the flaws
Implementing security awareness training does appear to help, however
· Fed approves final Basel II rules
Mandatory for large banks, the new rules will involve a lengthy, staged implementation
· One in six PCs is infected, UK survey shows
Most businesses have at least one infected PC
· IT salaries likely to rise at twice the rate of inflation, expert warns
Lead developers and wireless experts will be in demand
· Massachusetts announces anti-cybercrime initiative
Six-point plan includes special training for large numbers of law enforcement officials
· Australian police accused of breaching troubled database
Law enforcement database in Victoria has a history of problems
· Electronic healthcare records not living up to their potential, expert tells Congress
Important features are missing, but at least one vendor is working to supply them
· Most office workers remain indifferent to IT security, survey shows
More than a third have knowingly violated office IT policies at least once
· Taken together, PCs are huge power gluttons and polluters, researchers find
Simply turning them off when not in use can generate significant savings
· Outsourcing megadeals are becoming a thing of the past, experts say
Shorter, more complex deals have become popular
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