On 31 Jul 2007 22:07:06 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main Timothy Sipples wrote:
> >> much snipped > >While I might agree with your logic -- the chance of a spindle theft is >relatively remote though nonzero -- it really doesn't matter what you or I >say here. There are certain minimum security requirements for processing >Visa, MasterCard, and other credit cards. The PCI auditors dictate whether >you meet those standards or not, and what you're supposed to do to remedy >any shortcomings. This is certainly true in the United States and >increasingly true in other countries. PCI became re-energized in the wake >of the CardSystems debacle, and subsequent breaches haven't made them any >less forgiving. A couple of years ago, disk drives were stolen from an IBM outsourcing centre here in Canada. I believe they were from a box attached to a mainframe. With the advent of the actual disk drives for a mainframe being the same size as those for a PC, it becomes a lot easier. There was speculation that the drive(s?) was/were taken for use in a PC. > >By the way, the same company was ordered to encrypt every network >connection, including network connections within their data center. To my >knowledge they're complying. > >- - - - - >Timothy Sipples >IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect >Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z >Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific >E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
