Tag: scanning

Target Data Breach: PCI DSS Auditor in Lawyer’s Crosshairs

Cyber SecurityMarch 26, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutesRetailers who accept credit cards must periodically demonstrate that they are in compliance the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards...

Data Security: Protecting Your Most Precious Asset

Cyber SecurityJanuary 21, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the late 80’s and 90’s, most of the projects I was involved with were about converting paper based systems...

Target Data Breach: PCI Scanning More Important Than Ever

Cyber SecurityDecember 24, 2013

Reading Time: 3 minutes Retailers, like Target, that accept bank cards are required to adhere to a strict set of standards for protecting the...

Web Inspector: What e-Commerce Should Get for Christmas!

Cyber SecurityNovember 30, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutesComodo announced last week that our Web Inspector service now also uses the advanced malware detection technologies of their award...

Not So Funny: Cracked Humor Site Serves Drive By Malware

Cyber SecurityNovember 27, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutesSomething funny was going on at the Cracked Humor web site recently, and many site visitors were not amused.Recently, the...

PCI DATA SECURITY STANDARDS: BEYOND COMPLIANCE

Cyber SecurityNovember 26, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutesThere is an epidemic of identity theft that is costing businesses and consumers millions of dollars per year. Most of...

Microsoft to Leave Windows XP Users Unprotected

Cyber SecurityNovember 6, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you like your operating system you can keep it.But if your OS is Windows XP you might want to...

CryptoLocker Virus – Best Practices to Ensure 100% Immunity

Cyber SecurityOctober 25, 2013

Reading Time: 5 minutesYou may have heard of the latest virus, CryptoLocker, by now. The virus is a form of ransomware, a class...

Avoiding Malware in Android Apps

Cyber SecurityOctober 8, 2013

Reading Time: 3 minutesUpdate: check the latest version of Comodo’s free mobile security app These are exciting times for Android smartphone users, with great...

Hackers Find Fatal Flaw of Fingerprint Security

Cyber SecuritySeptember 28, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutesUpdate: check the latest version of Comodo’s free mobile security app When Apple announced the Touch ID technology that rolled out...