Feds’ Security Spending On a Roll: Over 8 Percent Growth Over Next Five Years – DarkReading

The U.S. federal government’s IT security spending will jump from $7.9 million to $11.7 billion in 2014 thanks to tightening federal security regulations, a 300 percent jump in attacks on feds’ networks and systems during the past five years, and the Obama administration’s emphasis on security, according to new data from research firm Input.

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Lawsuit: A Heartland Manager Resigned Because Of PCI Compliance Issues

Heartland relationship managers were told that PCI compliance was not a big deal. One of Heartland’s relationship managers resigned on or around April 23, 2009, in part because of Heartland’s statements regarding its PCI compliance

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