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...
View ArticlePCI 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticlePCI 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....
View ArticleWhy 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...
View ArticleStartups 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...
View ArticleQ4 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...
View ArticlePreparing 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleIs 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?”...
View ArticleShould You Care About Application Performance Management?
Every customer running revenue-critical business applications should consider adding application performance monitoring and management. For this reason, we have taken our experience deploying...
View ArticleLayered Tech Commitment to Privacy Continues with Safe Harbor Recertification
With the prevalence of cybercrime, governments have enacted laws; organizations have established standards; and companies such as Layered Tech have implemented considerable administrative, technical,...
View ArticleETA Eye Openers
At the 2013 Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) Annual Meeting and Expo in New Orleans recently, I had the opportunity to give a presentation on Hacktivism titled Managing Risk for Online...
View ArticleTake the Plunge Into the Cloud
I have spent the last 12 years working in sales in the hosting industry, and I must say that the last 4+ have been the most interesting with the emergence of cloud hosting in the market. I spend my...
View ArticleE-Pay Innovator Drives Mobile Commerce in Developing Countries
It was a pleasure to serve as a judge for the e-Pay Innovation award at the recent ETA Expo in New Orleans, LA. The winner of the $10,000 award was Trak for developing technology aimed at moving...
View ArticleUp and to the Right: Layered Tech advances in Gartner Magic Quadrant
Gartner recently published the 2013 edition of the Magic Quadrant for Managed Hosting which included Layered Tech. Since our first inclusion in 2010, Layered Tech has significantly increased our...
View ArticleComparing Managed Service Providers – Full Service versus Service Ready
One component of selling Layered Tech’s managed services is dealing with the competitive comparison issue, as prospective clients attempt to determine which service provider is the best fit for their...
View ArticleETA 2012 Strategic Leadership Forum – Round Table Discussion
I was very fortunate to be on the ETA Technology Committee who led the Round Table Discussion this year at the 2012 Strategic Leadership Forum, held at the Breakers Hotel in West Palm Beach. The...
View ArticleMixing Clients in the Cloud
The recently announced Layered Tech Cloud Data Center platform extends our experience in delivering secure and compliance solutions to the cloud, without sacrificing business agility. We have operated...
View ArticleBlog Series: Reducing Risk with PCI-Compliant and Secure Community Clouds,...
By Jeff Reich, Chief Risk Officer, Layered Tech In parts one and two of this blog series, we’ve examined how community clouds are viable environments for PCI compliance, and in this segment we will...
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