PCI Security Council seeks industry comments on current standards
The group that administers the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard wants feedback about how the current version of the standard, released last October, is working. Read more...

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Elgan: 10 things that won't survive the recession
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Retailers reprogram workers in efficiency push
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FAQ: XP deathwatch, T minus 4 weeks
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Q&A;: Head of PCI council sees security standard as solid, despite breaches
Bob Russo, general manager of the PCI Security Standards Council, spoke with Computerworld about the organization's current thinking on the PCI standard, what's changed since he took the helm in 2007, and what he makes so far of the Hannaford and Okemo data breaches.

Indie coffeehouses tell Starbucks: Bring on your free Wi-Fi
Starbucks' new conversion to free Wi-Fi for the sipping masses is great for consumers, but not particularly threatening to the smaller chains and indie coffee shops already offering service on their own terms.

Q&A;: New technologies pose online privacy uncertainties, Rotenberg claims
In a recent interview, privacy advocate Marc Rotenberg said it isn't clear how government agencies or companies will use the personal data that they collect via things such as identity and shopping courtesy cards.

Q&A;: Craig Newmark, of 'Craigslist' fame, looks back -- and ahead
A dozen years ago, when Craig Newmark started sending out e-mails to friends about local events in San Francisco, he didn't realize his idea would grow into what is now Craigslist.

Hi-def for the holidays? 10 top players to consider
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A back-to-the-future strategy for software as a service
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Computer forensics in the age of compliance
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