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Understanding How PCI-Compliant Companies Can Be Breached: Security in a Post-Heartland World

Javelin Strategy & Research, June 2009, Pages: 49

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) raises the high water mark for data security. But there's a persistent myth that PCI compliance equals security. The reality is that PCI is only a baseline, and one that needs to be monitored constantly as the threat landscape changes. In the months following what may be the largest the data breach in U.S. history at Heartland Payment Systems®, many people are wondering if PCI is effective.

World Firewall Management Solutions Market

Frost & Sullivan, May 2009, Pages: 74

Regulatory Compliance and the Need for Efficient Corporate Governance

Due to the sensitive nature and potential ramification of information being lost, local, state, and federal governments have enacted legislation and regulations to protect computerized information. Examples of such regulations include the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) requirements.

Wiley CIA Exam Review Focus Notes: Internal Audit Activity's Role in Governance, Risk and Control, Volume 1

John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Nov 2008, Pages: 152

Internal Audit Activity's Role in Governance, Risk and Control

The Wiley CIA Exam Review Focus Notes are developed for each of the four parts of the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exam sponsored by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). The purpose of the focus notes is to digest and assimilate the vast amounts of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) tested on the CIA exam in a clear, concise, easy-to-read, and easy-to-use format.

Corporate Management, Governance, and Ethics Best Practices

John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Feb 2008, Pages: 430

Corporate Management, Governance, and Ethics Best Practices is an essential reference offering best practices that lead to better management and, ultimately, to good corporate governance.

Essentials of Business Ethics: Creating an Organization of High Integrity and Superior Performance

John Wiley and Sons Ltd, May 2009, Pages: 320

With the high-profile corporate scandals that have taken place in recent years, corporate ethics are more important to a business than ever before. The failure of ethical leadership in an organization is very destructive-it demoralizes the workforce, breeds public distrust, and ultimately results in organizational decay.

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