[Dataloss] Feds seek to nab credit card thieves in La., Miss.

[macwheel99 at wowway.com]

A company can buy some computer system and not install, or manage, it 
properly.
I am more interested in whether they had any PCI audits or other security 
audits, and what if anything the audits had to say about their state of 
security preparedness.

Here's what went wrong at TJX Max (click on preview to see document filed by 
5/3 bank auditor AFTER the mess.) http://www.box.net/shared/ieae3qfqj9

 This is quite an eye-opener ... they had perfectly good computer systems, 
but at some level of company leadership, there was no conception of their 
security responsibilities, what it meant to be PCI compliant.

There were TWELVE cyber security standards applicable to TJX.
They had met THREE of them.

Buying and installing computer systems is not enough.

There has to be informed management of that systems have been properly 
implemented, are doing the job they are intended to do, and continue to do 
so, after any upgrades to related systems.

When that does not happen, we cannot blame the computer vendors. That's like 
blaming an auto manufacturer because a drunk is driving around, on a flat 
tire, with broken lights.

 TS Glassey wrote
> It would be interesting to know who's Management Systems these shops 
> all bought.
> 
> Todd
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "lyger" <lyger at attrition.org>
> >
> > Courtesy Victor Chavez:
> >
> > http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/08/18/ap5334017.html
<snip>
> > The restaurants began reporting the thefts beginning in March in Baton
> > Rouge, followed by similar cases in Flowood, Miss., Lafayette, Lake
> > Charles and West Monroe. The hackers have swiped credit and debit card
> > numbers off 16 restaurants' computer systems, 
> >
> > The cases appear connected and probably involve a criminal network that
> > stretches overseas, which would be consistent with other identity theft
> > <http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/06/25/ap5152958.html?partner=alerts
> >>  cases, U.S. Attorney David Dugas said.
> > [...]