pci

Ransomware Attackers Strike Again

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After last month’s WannaCry cyberattack, a new ransomware attack shut down systems across Europe this week. Get the latest on the attack and steps you can take to strengthen your security.

May 15, 2015

PERSPECTIVES

#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 18. Securing ACI

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about securing ACI with Cisco Technical Marketing Engineer Carly Stoughton. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Ask about the next round of Cisco Champions nominations. EMAIL […]

April 29, 2015

DATA CENTER

Enhance Data Center Security and Automation with New Cisco ACI Features and Partners

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We’ve been talking for a while about Cisco ACI’s leadership in SDN security features (like here), and in the design of our fine-grained security policy enforcement between individual workloads,...

December 18, 2014

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Cisco Cloud Security for Public and Private Cloud – A Secure, and Compliant Cloud Data Center

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Recently the widespread fire of data breaches impacting privacy of millions of hapless people across the globe has become the stirring news. This spree of cyber attacks unveiling the fact that information security industry, organizations and even governments are vulnerable to today’s persistent, well-organized and sophisticated cyber threats. There was a common theme among all […]

Retailers Lying Awake at Night – Who’s Next?

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In the past few weeks, I’ve received two replacement credit cards. And, no, this does not indicate I’ve done too much shopping! It means that hackers are continuing to target retailers and the bank decided I needed to be protected by new credit card numbers. I’m Carol Ferrara-Zarb, and as the leader of Cisco’s Security Solutions […]

August 7, 2013

SECURITY

Attend the 2013 PCI Community Meeting for the Latest Core PCI Standards

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The focus of this post is on the upcoming PCI SSC North American Community Meeting which is being held September 24–26, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The meeting spans two full days of knowledge sharing, networking, and learning, which includes Keynote presentations from industry experts, PCI case studies, and Technical sessions.

Got Standards?

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I have been participating in meetings with the Association of Retail Technology Standards (ARTS) since 2006 when Cisco joined as a member organization.  ARTS, a division of the National Retail Federation, is an international membership organization dedicated to reducing the costs of technology through standards.  Its mission is to develop best practices, technology standards and […]

April 10, 2013

NETWORKING

Compliance versus Security

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Rogue access points and unauthorized access, DDoS or penetration attacks, evil twin attacks – all mobile security issues that can keep you awake at night. But do you know the...

March 26, 2013

SECURITY

Join the PCI Experts to Help You Bridge the Gap Between Compliance and Security

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As part of Cisco’s Compliance team, I’ve monitored organizational breaches and attacks. If you’re like me and follow media reports and industry news, then you know that data breaches have increased in severity and frequency. Unfortunately, many organizations do not have the tools, personnel, and funding to prevent, quickly detect, and contain data breaches. The Payment Card Industry […]