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Two of the standards driving the security industry will have as much strategic impact on the enterprise as technological. PCI DSS, targeted at organizations that handle credit card information, provides a set of best practices that will benefit any organization. Meanwhile, 802.1X offers more control over the authentication process to keep the bad guys off the network.
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Special Report: Standards Rule Security Wireless |
PCI DSS
Identity theft is likely the top security concern for businesses and consumers alike. So the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard isn't really a standard--it's more of an ultimatum. Any organization that processes, stores or otherwise handles credit card information (Visa and MasterCard have driven the standard) must comply with the requirements, which address everything from "Thou Shalt Have a Firewall" to "Thou Shalt Know Who Hath Touched Thine Data."
Making the jump from outdated legacy technology to a more modern digital infrastructure will allow businesses to innovate at the speed and scale needed in today’s marketplace.
The business world is speeding up. The longer IT leaders wait to get their needs met, the more at risk their businesses and their jobs will be.
By arming SD-WAN networks with end-to-end intelligence, analytics-driven predictions, and predictive automation solutions, IT teams can simplify infrastructure management and assure higher levels of quality experiences for users.
