Roque Wave; Secure Payments Article January 11, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in InfoSec & Privacy, Laws and Leglslation.Tags: Chris Mark, InfoSec, InfoSec & Privacy, mark consulting group, markconsultinggroup.com, PCI, PCI DSS, risk management, roque wave, secure payments, security
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This is an excerpt from an article I wrote a couple of years ago called “The Rogue Wave”. It discusses a high level overview of Doctrine, Tactics and Strategy and applying PCI DSS as doctrine…You can read the full article here.
“Recent data compromises have continued to illustrate the challenges of securing data in an increasingly hostile environment. Companies are faced with securing and protecting their valuable information form a growing number of increasingly sophisticated and organized groups determined to steal valuable data. Historically, the response to data compromises has been to pass and enforce increasingly strict standards, regulations, and laws detailing the specific steps companies must take to protect data and the required disclosure should data be compromised. Those companies that are the unfortunate victims of data thieves are criticized and vilified for “losing data”. In spite of the efforts being focused upon compliance with the various laws and standards, data compromises continue in their steep upward trend seemingly unabated…”
UK House of Commons Report: “Piracy off the coast of Somalia” January 7, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in Laws and Leglslation, Piracy & Maritime Security.Tags: Anti Piracy, Chris Mark, maritime piracy, Maritime Security, mark consulting group, markconsultinggroup.com, PIracy off the coast of somalia, somali pirates, Somalia
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The UK’s House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) published a report this week titled “Piracy off the coast of Somalia”. You can read the report here. The 72-page report set out the findings of the FAC enquiry into the efforts of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the UK Government to combat the increasing levels of piracy off Somalia.
Tackling the use PASGs, the report concluded that “the evidence in support of the use of armed guards is compelling” (emphasis added) but that the “Government must provide clearer direction on what is permissible and what is not”.
The report also said that the risk to pirates of encountering serious consequences is still too low to outweigh the lucrative rewards, and simply returning suspected pirates to their boats or their land provides little long-term deterrence.
SomaliaReport.com January 7, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in Laws and Leglslation, Piracy & Maritime Security.Tags: Anti Piracy, Chris Mark, mark consulting group, somali pirates, Somalia, somaliareport.com
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I came across a good reference that is worth sharing. SomaliaReport.comhas great info on hijacked ships, ransoms, released vessels, and currently held vessels. It also provides a weekly piracy report. If you have a chance, take a look and see if there is any valuable info.
US Navy Rescues 13 Iranians from Somali Pirates January 6, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in Industry News, Piracy & Maritime Security.Tags: Chris Mark, Iranian Sailors kidnapped, John C. Stennis, kidnapping, maritime piracy, Maritime Security, mark consulting group, USS Kidd
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In a move that illustrates the brotherhood of the sea and the disdain for piracy wherever it may be, the US rescued 13 Iranian sailors who had been kidnapped by Somali Pirates. According to MSNBC, a helicopter from the USS John C. Stennis, responding to a distress call from a merchant ship under attack, chased the pirates to their “mother ship”. The mothership was an Iranian flagged dhow that had been hijacked earlier. A counterpiracy team from the USS Kidd then boarded the mothership where they found 15 armed pirates and the 13 Iranian crewmen. The pirates were taken into custody and the Iranians were released in their dhow. Interestingly, the USS John C. Stennis is the same carrier that Iran had threatened to never allow back into the Persian Gulf. It is a good day that the Iranian sailors are headed back to their families.
Italian Tanker Hijacked off Oman December 28, 2011
Posted by Chris Mark in Industry News, Piracy & Maritime Security.Tags: Chris Mark, gulf of aden, maritime piracy, Maritime Security, mark consulting group, Oman, Piracy & Maritime Security, Somalia
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An Italian tanker carrying caustic soda was hijacked early Tuesday near Oman. The ship was carrying 18 people including 6 Italians, 5 Ukrainians, and 7 Indians. The ship, which wasn’t named, is owned by Manarvi.
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