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Optimizing PCI compliance in financial institutions

CIO Business Intelligence

Financial institutions must ensure the protection of sensitive personal information, most commonly payment card data, to maintain, trust and meet various regulatory requirements. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a crucial framework to which financial institutions must adhere.

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Why do people choose Linux? part 2

IT Toolbox

Previously I said that the most popular reason people say that they choose Linux is because it is free as in beer. It is not, however, the only reason people choose Linux. Some people choose Linux because it is not a proprietary operating system. This is not a financial decision but more like a

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China says “no thanks” to Intel and AMD on government devices

Dataconomy

processors from government-operated computers and servers, thereby excluding chips manufactured by Intel and AMD, according to a report by the Financial Times. Authorities above the township level are mandated to acquire processors and operating systems deemed “safe and reliable” as per the Financial Times.

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Amazon puts Fire TV Cube to work, repurposes streaming device for desktop computing

GeekWire

Amazon WorkSpaces, which originally launched 10 years ago, is a service that allows for the provisioning of virtual, cloud-based desktops, including Microsoft Windows, Amazon Linux, or Ubuntu Linux environments. AWS is marketing the WorkSpaces Thin Client to industries like healthcare, financial services, and contact centers.

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Report Reveals Top Cyber Threats, Trends of 2023 First Half

SecureWorld News

Critical Start today released its biannual Cyber Intelligence Report, featuring the top threats observed in the first half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the healthcare, financial services, and state and local government industries.

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New 'CryWiper' Looks Like Ransomware, Targets Russian Courts

SecureWorld News

Data-wiping cyberattacks have grown in popularity in recent years, as some threat actors have found motivations for attacks outside of financial incentives. This is not the most common approach among C/C++ malware developers for Windows - the Microsoft Visual Studio development environment is more often used for such purposes.

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Realizing the promise of multi-cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

As Scandinavia’s largest media group, it has expanded on its respected newspaper publishing business to marketplaces, financial services, and ventures. For its part, Schibsted Media Group in Norway is undergoing the delicate process of migrating its large portfolio of companies to the cloud.

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