(1) (Digital Signature Standard) A National Security Administration standard for authenticating an electronic message. See RSA and digital signature.
(2) (Digital Satellite System) A direct broadcast satellite (DBS) system from Hughes Electronics Corporation that delivers more than 175 TV channels. DSS receivers and dishes are made by RCA and other manufacturers. USSB and DirecTV provide the content. See DBS.
(2) (Digital Satellite System) A direct broadcast satellite (DBS) system from Hughes Electronics Corporation that delivers more than 175 TV channels. DSS receivers and dishes are made by RCA and other manufacturers. USSB and DirecTV provide the content. See DBS.
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Additional Resources
- Virtual Villains of Security & PCI Compliance: Future Challenges of MPLS, Virtual Machines and VLANs
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- White papers 2008-07-17
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- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- PCI-DSS 1.1 points to outdated OWASP Top 10
- OK, I'm not going to freak out about this too bad... I've already pointed out enough problems with PCI, but I did find it morbidly entertaining. My good friend Jeremiah Grossman pictured at right blogged today about the PCI-DSS 1.1 section 6.5, which covers "prevention of common coding vulnerabilities in...
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- McAfee S.P.A.M. experiment and more ridiculous HackerSafe failures
- Stay with me here readers, I'm stringing two stories about McAfee together here, a little out of the ordinary, so I hope it makes sense. If you aren't interested in the tech details of which there are very little, please do read for a good laugh. Network World reported...
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Firesec (exe)
- Firesec is a comprehensive solution for firewall rule base analysis in medium to large enterprise environments. Firesec provides multiple functions such as removing redundant rules, grouping similar rules, and searching for vulnerable rule patterns. It also comes along with a PCI DSS compliance module that aids auditing. Firesec supports Cisco,...
- Software downloads 2008-06-19
- Sentinel (exe)
- Advanced file integrity checker that integrates seamlessly with your anti-virus/trojan applications. Sentinel audits your system folder (as well as upto 20 other folders) for the slightest file changes and/or additions. If any files fail the integrity check, your anti-virus/trojan program will be notified. Sentinel, has been critically acclaimed worldwide for...
- Software downloads 2008-06-18
- McAfee's HackerSafe: When all else fails, rebrand it!
- Not to beat a dead horse, that's already been beaten to death time and time again, but... Update 05/12/08: Russ McRee has actually just posted a story about "Why PCI DSS is Doomed". Came across this page on McAfee's site about their "McAfee Secure", "McAfee...
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- Extending PCI Compliance to the Mobile Workforce
- The Payment Card Industry PCI Security Standards Council developed an explicit Data Security Standard DSS which outlines the minimum controls necessary to protect the system components that support cardholder data environments. The Council added teeth to the security standard by enforcing it through regular audits and assessments conducted by authorized...
- White papers 2008-05-07
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- Security expert discusses a possible future for PCI-DSS... it's grimSource code reviewsSource code reviews. As suggested they should not have to be applied to all software, but how do you decide what software requires what type of review and I know you hate this QA.If you are going to QA...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-15
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- Blog posts 2008-04-15
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- Jeremiah Grossman discussed some recent comments about section 6.6 of the PCI standard made by Standards Council General Manager Bob Russo in a recent Information Security magazine article. I found a lot of thoughts I share with Grossman. Grossman says: I have a love-hate relationship with PCI-DSS. Love it...
- Blog posts 2008-04-14
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- Blog posts 2008-04-09
- PCI security standard endangers wireless LANs
- PCI security standard endangers wireless LANsI see no problem with SSID hidingThe real problem is that the SSID probe request contains enough information to facilitate offline cracking.The SSID probe request will always be there, if it's insecure, then make it secure!Users will always use urban legend security sometimes in addition...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-11
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- Webcasts 2008-02-26
- Deadlines Passed, But Merchants are Still Out of Compliance
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- Webcasts 2008-02-13
- Oracle on the psychology of patching
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- Discussion threads 2008-02-01
- Meeting PCI DSS Merchant Requirements With a WatchGuard Firebox
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- White papers 2008-02-01
- What Every Retail CIO Needs to Know About PCI Compliance and Secure Seamless Mobility
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- White papers 2008-02-01
- Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard: Navigating PCI DSS
- This paper describes the 12 Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI DSS requirements, along with guidance to explain the intent of each requirement. PCI DSS requirements apply to all system components that are included in or connected to the cardholder data environment. The cardholder data environment is that part...
- White papers 2008-02-01
- Tripwire PCI DSS Solutions: Automated, Continuous Compliance
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- White papers 2008-01-24
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