Friday, May 1, 2009

Where PCI DSS Still Falls Short and How to Improve It; Federal CISOs decry excessive paperwork

All the week's news about network standards, 05/01/09

Where PCI DSS Still Falls Short and How to Improve It
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There's no doubt that the mere existence of a uniform policy --
adopted, recommended and even mandated by such firm rivals as
American Express, Visa and MasterCard -- is a huge step
forward.Read full story
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Federal CISOs decry excessive paperwork
http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre194331 Unnecessary
paperwork and too much focus on compliance reporting are two of
the biggest distractions for federal Chief Information Security
Officers trying to shore up...

Group proposes cloud management standard
http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre194332 DMTF creates
new group dubbed the Open Cloud Standards Incubator, which will
be dedicated to addressing the need for open management
standards for cloud computing.

Another Data Center Headache: Log Data Exploding
http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre194333 Following
the March, 2004, bombings in Madrid, Spain, law enforcement
searching for leads on those responsible for the attacks focused
on the cell phones used by the terrorists and requested that
European telecommunications providers turn over their call data.
The only problem: It took the companies weeks to find the
relevant data.

802.1Qay closes in on standardization
http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre194334 The IEEE
last week said that its 802.1Qay specification for
service-provider networks has entered the final phase for
ratification as a standard.

Cloud Standards: Trickier than Nailing Jell-O to a Wall
http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre194335 Just try
creating a definition of cloud computing that's broad enough to
encompass all its permutations and narrow enough to provide
technical guidance on how to get one cloud talking to another.

Watchdogs smack FCC over E-Rate
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/042909-fcc-e-rate.html A
new report issued by the Government Accountability Office says
it is virtually impossible to measure the success of the Federal
Communications Commission's E-Rate program...

Study: IT Security Certifications Required by More Employers
http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre194336 More
companies are requiring IT security certification, according to
research released recently by the Computing Technology Industry
Association (CompTIA).

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