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Is It Safe?
Some of you might remember the movie Marathon Man starring Dustin Hoffman as Babe. In it, he is repeatedly questioned by the former Nazi SS dentist, Dr. Christian Szell and asked, “Is it safe?”...
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What You Need To Know About Application Performance Management
I have seen a shift in responsibility for overseeing and managing applications. Application monitoring and management is increasingly moving from application architects and developers and into IT...
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Preparing for New Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
The PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is in a release cycle this year, meaning version 3.0 will be released shortly. At this year’s recent Community Meeting of the PCI Security...
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Q4 Update From Layered Tech CEO Jack Finlayson
I’m excited to update you on the progress and status of Layered Technologies (LT) Inc. as we begin the fourth quarter of 2013. Layered Tech has developed into a complex managed hosting company with our...
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Startups That Fly – Layered Tech’s Role
As Director of Compliance and Security services at Layered Tech since 2008, I have seen our Compliant Services business grow significantly during that time. With that growth, there has been a...
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Why Education and Certification Matters for Tech Service Providers
It seems obvious that better trained employees will have a positive impact in any business. Yet, a recent survey by Accenture found that 35% of executives say they have not invested enough in training...
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PCI Compliance Management: What To Expect
Compliance-Management-Audit-Support Many hosting providers offer a PCI- or a HIPAA-compliant solution that meets industry standards for high security and includes various tools to enable compliance....
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How to Ensure a Smooth Data Center Migration
We know that the word “migration” is enough to make most IT professionals lose sleep, and for good reason. Moving production data and applications to a new data center can be an undertaking, but it...
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PCI DSS 3.0: An Overview of Core Changes
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard 3.0 (PCI DSS) changes became effective on Jan. 1, and many businesses will be working to ensure they are meeting new and updated requirements throughout...
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The Real Cost of Data Breaches
Recently it seems like large-scale data breaches are an almost weekly occurrence. But, just because they are more commonplace does not mean their impacts are any less severe for businesses or for...
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