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Organisations should not just see compliance to such standards as the Payment Card Industry (PCI) and Data Protection Act (DPA) as ways to combat cyber crime. PCI and DPA compliance can, and should, be used as a business driver.

By achieving compliance you demonstrate to stakeholders, potential clients and customers that you take data protection and payment card security seriously. These are the kind of assurances that all modern businesses need to offer to win new contracts, new suppliers and new customers. Indeed, you should be winning new business based on the fact you are compliant.

All UK organisations must comply with the DPA, whilst all card processing organisations must also comply with the PCI. If you are not compliant with these standards, you could be losing out on business. The quickest way to achieving PCI & DPA compliance is by using a documentation toolkit, because the documentation is the most difficult part of the process.

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The London Olympics is just around the corner and is set to bring huge revenue to businesses across all of the UK. But are you ready?

A recent report conducted by Gartner found that 18% of respondents admitted to not being PCI compliant, even though they knew they should be.

PCI compliance is an issue that affects all businesses that process card transactions. Often it is an issue that you don’t want to deal with, but know you really should. You know you should ensure the protection and correct management of sensitive data and customer details – in the physical world and cyber space – but just how do you go about it?

Do you know…

• All business that store or process credit/debit cards have to comply with the PCI DSS Standard
• You must complete the PCI self-assessment questionnaire
• Compliance requirements are dependent upon a merchant’s level of activity
• There are 4 levels of activity, and with the Olympics around the corner, will this move you up a level?
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Becoming compliant ensures you can avoid large fines from the Information Commissioner, loss of business and brand damage. Compliance will also help you achieve best practice for handing such data in your business.

Becoming compliant ensures you can avoid large fines from the Information Commissioner, loss of business and brand damage. Compliance will also help you achieve best practice for handing such data in your business.

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Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter & YouTube – these are the world’s most popular sites for people to share information, socialise and just hang out together, electronically. Blogging, Instant Messaging and Skype all play a significant role in enabling people to keep in touch with one another, wherever they are in the world.

What individuals do at home, they would like to do at work. But how should organizations regulate and manage the use, by their staff, of social media during work hours? And what sort of risks do organizations face, in terms of potential data loss, unregulated communication of confidential information, and work time?

The other part of the challenge is this: how should social media be used as part of a corporate communication and marketing strategy? How should the talents and credibility of individuals within the organization be harnessed to position the organization and its products or services in the best possible light? How should the organization respond to criticism of it, whether on blogs or in a LinkedIn group?

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How to Use Web 2.0 & Threat 2.0 – 2 Pocket Guides Special Offer by IT Governance Research Team

Sharepoint Governance Toolkit by IT Governance

Working The Crowd: Social Marketing For Business by Eileen Brown