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INFORMATIONWEEK
IT's Consumerization Compliance Conundrum
As more and more employees show up at the office carrying high-powered mobile devices, things become ridiculously complicated for IT professionals who are appropriately focused on the security of their network. But along with those worries, it?s critical to think about compliance with the same standards expected of traditional endpoints. The task is unenviable, given the expectations of employees

MODERNHEALTHCARE
FTC Emphasizes Do-Not-Track In New Privacy Report
The FTC has released a report strongly suggesting that health-care organizations provide Do Not Track functionality for patient's browsers. The hope is that the provision will be widely adopted without relying on legislation or regulation

GOVINFOSECURITY
Texas Targets ACH Fraud
The Texas Department of Banking has teamed up with the US Secret Service to form the Texas Bankers Electronic Crimes Task Force. The task force has issued an additional slate of guidelines and plans to focus on more-vulnerable small banks

MODERNHEALTHCARE
Rule To Align Privacy Regulations On Its Way
Things are about to get tougher for already-struggling health-care providers. The upcoming omnibus rule will tie HIPAA regulations in with the tougher American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The biggest change will be the way in which health-care providers must deal with outside IT providers. From now on, these so-called business associates will be fully liable under HIPAA standards

STOREFRONTBACKTALK
Have Someone Else's Store Within Your Store? Well, You Used To Be PCI Compliant
PCI regulations are thorny enough, but when you have a store within your store -- say a Taco Bell inside a truck stop -- things get almost impossibly labyrinthine. Just allowing the inner business to use the main business's LAN can classify it as a PCI service provider and subject to all associated regulations

BANK SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
PCI Compliance: The Risks Banks Can Miss
Surveys show that the rate of bank compliance with Payment Card Industry standards is discouraging at best. In many cases, this failure stems from the fact that institutions just don?t understand what they?re supposed to be complying with

BANKINFOSECURITY
Inside Microsoft's Zeus Malware Raid
Microsoft has coupled with the financial industry to launch a targeted raid on botnets, called B71. This rare collaboration seeks out hackers and hacking organizations under the rubric of the well-publicized RICO Act

BIO IT WORLD
Jiff Launches First HIPAA-Compliant Health Care Social Network
Health-care professionals banned from sharing patient stories on Facebook, but Jif plans to provide an alternative in Circle of Health. The secure channel is intended to be used as a method of communication between doctor and patient to check on progress in between visits

PR NEWSWIRE
HITECH Act Puts Security Of Electronic Medical Records In The Hands Of Hosting Providers
Hosting providers now responsible for more control, auditing and reporting

PAYMENTS SOURCE
Special Groups Let PCI Council Focus On Pressing Security Needs
With 700 members, group seeks out methods to manage standards process

OFFICE OF INADEQUATE SECURITY
DHS Official Says ISPs Would Likely Be Covered By Obama Cybersecurity Plan
ISPs would be among private sector companies that would be subject to federal oversight

BANK DIRECTOR
Can Technology Ease The Compliance Burden?
Many banks are developing new techniques, technologies for tracking and managing compliance

OFFICE OF INADEQUATE SECURITY
Data Breach Disclosures May Decline By 50 Percent Under Proposed Bills
National bill would raise the trigger for disclosure, experts say

HEALTH LEADERS
HIPAA Auditor Involved In Own Data Breach
Company hired to do audit loses unencrypted flash drive containing more than 4,500 patient records

THREAT POST
Are Anonymous Members Formed In The Crucible Of IT Compliance?
Some experts posit that Anonymous could be made up of security professionals frustrated by the hamstrings of compliance and auditing

GOVERNMENT INFO SECURITY
GAO, State Department Clash Over IT Security Documentation
State says documentation counters the spirit of continuous monitoring

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