Posted on November 25, 2009Hacker Safe Guard Certification and The Security Seal - A Necessity for Websites Today
Hacker safe guard certification and the security seal is a pre-requisite for websites today to protect them for hackers. Essential security vulnerability assessments and penetration testing are undertaken to guarantee safe browsing.
Compliance Articles
Posted on November 10, 2009Simplifying the IUID marking process
IUID marking is the marking of an item's unique identification. As per MIL STD 130, the Department of Defense requires that many items be assigned an IUID marking in order to mark, identify, and track the military property effectively.
Posted on November 10, 2009MIL STD 130 A Standard Protocol For Unique Identification
The MIL STD 130 is a protocol followed by the Department of Defense for keeping track of their military property. This property includes anything produced stocked stored or issued by and for the DoD.
Posted on October 29, 2009How IUID Simplifies Inventory Management
How would you keep track of your possessions if they were spread across the Earth? The US Department of Defense (DoD) deals with this problem every day, and thus developed a set of standards for tracking their massive inventory.
Posted on October 29, 2009Basic Background Information Regarding MIL-STD-130
The Department of Defense (DoD) established MIL-STD-130 which defines certain standard requirements for labeling and identifying all hardware articles; whether it's a discrete single item or single units comprising a group of subassemblies,...
Posted on October 29, 2009Jet City and ID - Integration Meet MIL-STD-130 Regulations
The United States Department of Defense's standard MIL-STD-130 encompasses specific standards mandated by the Department of Defense with regard to identifying, marking and maintaining accurate records of military property.
Posted on October 29, 2009UID Nameplates – DoD’s Way of Uniquely Identifying Defense Items
Imagine being one of the people responsible for the supplies procured by the US Armed Services. What sorts of supplies does the Department of Defense (DoD) have to track on a daily basis?
Posted on October 29, 2009UID Registry – A Helping Aid In The Armory of DoD
Everyone who has purchased items from a military surplus or otherwise done business with the department of defense is well familiar with UID numbers, also known as "Unique Item Identifier."
Posted on September 18, 2009Is Your Partner Always Pointing Out Your Flaws?
Some people believe that it is caring to point out their partner's flaws - that it will help to make that person a better person. But the intent behind pointing out flaws is not loving - it is controlling.
Posted on July 11, 2009OSHA Pushes to Enforce Stricter Compliance and Regulations
The responsibility of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has always been to enforce standards through citations and penalties. However, then next four years yield a windfall of revenue for the government based on OSHAs new...
Posted on June 6, 2009Get your Title 24 Reports in as Easy as 1-2-3
Energy efficiency and conservation is a must. With the impact of global warming being felt everyday, it is no wonder that people and government alike, are taking steps towards saving energy whenever possible. Not doing so would eventually impact the...
Posted on June 1, 2009Get Special Tasks Done
Managing special tasks no longer needs to be a difficult, frustrating experience that falls to a small number of people. Project managers and project team members need to know what is happening, when they need to do something, and how their part of...
Posted on June 1, 2009Know what is happening – Know what to do
In today’s fast moving, distributed workplaces it is becoming more and more difficult to know what is actually happening. Without knowing what is actually happening, it is very hard to work out what needs to be done by who and when. TASKey has...
Posted on February 7, 2009OSHA's Enhanced Enforcement in the New Administration
There are many variables that can determine OSHA's enforcement presence as discussed in this article, but it is the political variable that will determine how much emphasis is place on enforcement compared to compliance assistance programs such as;...
Posted on November 27, 2008Labor Law Posters, It's the Law!
Update your labor law posters to avoid fines and prevent lawsuits. Why wait until you get fined, it's fast and easy to get your mandatory labor law posters Osha compliant.
Posted on November 24, 2008RED FLAGS RULE - Is Your Business Compliant to the FTC's Amendment of FACT Act?
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has mandated that all businesses that extend or grant credit or accept multiple payments and transactions for goods and services must have a written Red Flags Identity Theft Prevention Program in place by November...
Posted on September 19, 2008Medicare Patients Score a Big Win
Medicare patients won a key medical coverage battle last month, but it wasn't easy. The Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331) is a bill that extends the expiring provisions in place under the current Medicare program....
Posted on September 19, 2008Top Ten Reasons Why PCI Is a Pain
IT used to be that PCI compliancy was optional for merchants who processed less than 6 million credit card transactions. With hackers becoming more innovative and brazen, however, these standards have become mandatory for all merchants who handle any...
Posted on September 19, 2008Is the e-Merchant PCI Compliant? Check Before You Purchase
Protecting yourself from identity theft is more important than ever, as thieves and hackers are finding more and more cunning ways to steal your personal information. You may not even be aware of some of the dangers out there. Did you know that when...
Posted on September 19, 2008How PCI Protects Credit Card Transactions
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was implemented to increase the security of credit card transactions at the merchant level. Merchants often keep the credit card information of their customers on file for months or even...
Posted on September 19, 2008Self-Assessing Your PCI Compliance
No matter how large or small your business is, if you take credit/debit cards or paycards from American Express, Discover, MasterCard and/or Visa, you will have to meet PCI Data Security Standards. These preventative measures are used to protect...
Posted on September 19, 2008PCI Compliance for Dummies
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a protocol set up by the major credit card companies to help protect against security threats when payment cards are processed. The major credit card companies formed the PCI Security...
Posted on August 24, 2008Protecting audio and Internet music with DRM
Like films audio music is also vulnerable to unauthorized copying. DRM as prevention has its own problem and yet is the best possible solution to address the problem of copying.
Posted on August 24, 2008Access control with DRM software
To prevent your intellectual properties from being stolen you must control access to them. This is exactly the function of digital rights management that is tending to replace the traditional print copyright system.
Posted on July 29, 2008Stop Aggressive Driving Before it Starts
These five steps guarantee a transportation company can improve its hiring and managing practices to recruit and retain the safest, most reliable drivers.
Posted on April 9, 2008Restricted Components Regulations Coming Into Force in Canada
In an effort to deter terrorism the Government of Canada has classified 9 chemicals as "restricted components". Manufacturers and sellers of chemicals need to ensure they comply with the new regulations.
Posted on March 9, 2008Chief Compliance Officer: A Career Overview
A Chief Compliance Officer has to put Corporate Compliance Efforts which includes dealing with Compliance Auditors.
Posted on February 15, 2008Healthcare Compliance Guide: How to Create a Healthcare Compliance Program in 7 Easy Steps
It is dangerous to assume that because your practice is small that you don't need to have a healthcare compliance program. Any healthcare practice can become the target of a fraud investigation!
Posted on December 12, 2007Healthcare Fraud Investigations: How Healthcare Compliance Programs Save Your Practice & Freedom
Healthcare providers across the country are now being targeted for healthcare fraud investigations. Many of those providers are clueless. They don't even know why they're being investigated.
Posted on November 30, 2007How to Keep Privileged Accounts Safe and Share Them Securely?
This article covers privileged accounts maintenance process and introduces new cost-effective workflows of privileged account management.
Posted on October 9, 2007Compliance Audits Curb Problems and Penalties
Preventing injury or work-related illness is the main purpose in conducting compliance audits. While such audits are voluntary, the health and safety of workers is the legal responsibility of every employer.
