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Many retailers are not ready to meet the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) Section 6.6 deadline of 30 June, analyst firm Gartner has warned. June 30 marks an important date for any company that takes online credit card payments. The organisation charged with directing the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) announced the second version of the credit card protection guidelines is scheduled for an October release. CSOs and governance officers aren't the only ones studying up on compliance regulations. Phishers are also getting governance-savvy, sending bogus emails that pretend to bring customers in line with new guidelines for financial organisations. Identity theft has become a multi-billion dollar issue that continues to accelerate, and protecting against it has become a multi-million dollar business, says Deloitte's Mark Steinhoff. SC Magazine has announced that its 2009 awards are now open for entry. We can't just blame clever hackers for security breaches, infosec professionals need to get their act together. Patching is dead and costly, according to John Stewart, chief security officer at Cisco Systems, who presented a keynote address at the AusCERT conference on the Gold Coast, today. As might be expected, email users are beginning to see the first stages of what is expected to be a major phishing attack capitalising on the populace's eager expectation of IRS refund checks, as well as the Bush administration's economic stimulus payment distribution, scheduled to begin May 2. In an aim to increase the awareness of best privacy practices in Australian businesses, the Rudd Labor government has launched the inaugural Australian Privacy Awards and Australian Privacy Medal sponsored by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
The International Space Station is in crisis after hackers managed to penetrate what Nasa admits are "significant" computer systems.. Secure Computing has announced the launch of a new global initiative - which includes a dedicated website and programs - aimed at educating users about the Payment Card Industry’s (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) and its looming June 30 compliance deadline.
Spam figures for January have bucked the seasonal trend, according to Symantec.

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment and planning to schedule public meetings to evaluate the use of Social Security numbers (SSNs) by private organisations, the agency announced this week. The Australian Tax Office and the Government E-security Update Service is warning internet users of a fraudulent email being circulated that claims to offer a refund from the Tax Office. Companies are storing credit-card verification codes and data contained on the magnetic strip even though both practices are banned by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), according to a new study. California's secretary of state has decertified the voting machines of four companies, saying the security of their systems is "too flawed to be widely used." 3D9800 Sensor network security appliance unveiled. As the Dec. 31 deadline creeps closer for financial organizations to comply with new federal guidelines mandating multi-factor authentication, the jury is still out on how financial institutions will react, said a panel of experts speaking Wednesday at The Security Standard conference in Boston. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has issued a "frequently asked questions" (FAQ) document as the end-of-year deadline approaches for financial institutions to implement measures toward stronger customer authentication.