What is an Information Secuirty Policy?
An Information Security Policy is a set of rules, guidelines, and procedures created by an organization to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its data and IT infrastructure. It…
Merchant Levels and Compliance Requirements
Four Levels of Merchants in PCI/DSS No matter the industry you are in, the size of your enterprise, or the number of transactions per year, your business needs to comply…
What is PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard)?
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a widely accepted set of policies and procedures intended to optimize the security of credit, debit, and cash card transactions…
About supply auditability
We often hear questions and concerns about the topic of supply auditing and how it applies to different projects. This post is intended to briefly and informally discuss the practical…
Introducing 3D Printing with OctoPi
Guy Sheffer maintains “OctoPi”, a Raspbian (and thus Debian) based SD card image for the Raspberry Pi that already includes OctoPrint plus everything you need to run it: Recommended hardware:…
Crontab – Quick Reference
Setting up cron jobs in Unix, Solaris & Linux Cron is a Unix, Solaris, Linux utility that allows tasks to be automatically run in the background at regular intervals by…
No-fiber zone: FCC funds 25Mbps, data-capped satellite in rural areas
Viasat gets $87.1M for rural broadband; no word yet on price or exact data caps. The Federal Communications Commission is giving $87.1 million in rural-broadband funding to satellite operator Viasat…
Jumping down the Rabbit’s Hole
Jumping down the rabbit hole this weekend. Make sure if you do what I am about to do, that you are wearing a life vest. Sometimes things can get out…
Out with IPv4 and in with IPv6?
Out with IPv4 and in with IPv6? When did you first hear concern expressed about the prospect of the explosive growth of the internet resulting in exhaustion of the stock…