August 2013 Newsletter

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August 2013

Newsletter

Newsletter

PCI Compliance Service

by ControlScan®

We are pleased to announce our partnership with ControlScan® - the leader in PCI Compliance services. eApps customers can take advatange of an innovative and easy to use web based tool to achieve PCI compliance. Through our partnership with ControlScan, the PCI 1-2-3 service, including support, is priced at only $220 per year for most eCommerce sites.

The service is accessed via a web portal and consists of four functions:

• Self Assessment - a visual tool guides you through the determination of what level of compliance is needed
• Scan – a network, server and application scan is performed to identify vulnerabilities, wth an automated resoultion process
• Policy – a policy builder helps you generate a custom set op policies to to meet PCI compliance procedures
• Awareness – on-demand security awareness training is available

The service also provides Breach Protection coverage up to $50,000. Best of all, you have two great teams to support you! ControlScan has a staff of PCI DSS trained experts to assist you with the PCI compliance process. eApps has a support staff ready to assist you with the security of your Virtual Machine or dedicated server.

BONUS! For a limited time, eApps will reward every customer that gains PCI Compliance using ControlScan’s PCI 1-2-3 service with a free Alpha SSL Certificate for one year!

Sign up for ControlScan’s PCI 1-2-3 compliance service today! For more information click here.

Credit Card Theft Indictments

Largest Cyber Crime Case in US History

Reuters news service reported recently that five men have been charged in a hacking and credit card fraud operation that cost businesses more than $300 million. A Visa card licensee, JetBlue Airways, and retailers including JC Penney and Carrefour were named as targets of the hackers, who reportedly stole at least 160 million payment card numbers.

The operation was very sophisticated, according to the report, with each defendant performing a specialized task, including hacking, data mining, and sales of the stolen numbers. The operation was conducted from anonymous web hosting accounts. Many of the numbers were sold to resellers, which encoded the numbers onto plastic cards which were then resold at a discount to face value.

The report went on to say that law enforcement is slowly making progress on solving cyber crime, but pointed out that the hackers use leading edge techniques.

This incident highlights the need for security awareness by everyone that has an on-line presence. If you have any questions about security, contact sales@eapps.com and we will make sure your questions are answered.

BorrowLenses.com

Customer Q & A

BorrowLenses.com is another rapidly growing eApps customer. The company rents photography and video equipment on-line, which is then provisioned out of warehouses on the east and west coast. The business model is similar to Netflix, with the advantage that customers pay no subscription fees. We recently interviewed Mark Gurevich, one of the founders of BorrowLenses.com.

Mark and a co-founder started the business based on a clear value proposition – providing high end gear that customers want to use on occasion but would not buy because it would be too costly. Their core philosophies are to deliver high quality service, always be responsive to customer needs, and focus on building a team of passionate employees.

We found it a pleasure to speak with Mark. Read the interview to get the perspective of an entrepreneur behind a growing web based business!.

BorrowLenses.com has been a customer of eApps since 2009, and has a high availability (HA) configuration.

eApps Security Products and Services

• Alpha SSL Certificates
• GlobalSign SSL Certificates
• Verisign SSL Certificates

VPN Services

• IPsec VPN featuring Vyatta Network OS
• OpenVPN

Professional Services

• Security Analysis and Hardening (fixed fee)
• Custom Security Services

Let us know how we are doing!

We learn from our customers every day. We welcome your feedback!!! Send us an Email!

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IN THIS ISSUE

PCI Compliance Service - by ControlScan

Credit Card Theft Indictments - Largest Cyber Crime Case in US History

Customer Q & A - BorrowLenses.com

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TECH TIP

Mitigate SSL BEAST Attacks

SSL/TLS is the most widely used and recommended security protocol on the Internet today. However, with success comes scrutiny, by hackers that is. This tech tip explains the BEAST vulnerability and how to configure your Apache web server to defend against BEAST “man in the middle” attacks. Read our blog article on BEAST Attacks for the details.