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This Week’s [in]Security - Issue 2
Welcome to This Week’s [in]Security. We’ve collected and grouped together a selection of this week’s news and opinion links on security and privacy...
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This Week's [in]Security
Welcome to our first issue of This Week's [in]Security. We've collected and grouped together a selection of this week's news and opinion links on...
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What The CIA WikiLeaks Dump Has In Common With PCI Compliance
In recent news, WikiLeaks exposed a huge trove of CIA documents. Journalists and bloggers will of course have a field day with this and the general...
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SHA-1 Is Dead!
History The SHA-1 cryptographic hash function was introduced in 1995. Weaknesses began to be discovered in 2005, and in 2011 NIST deprecated SHA-1....
2017 Toronto Ride To Conquer Cancer
This year, Control Gap Inc. has donated $2,500 to The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer which has been supporting the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre...
What Is The Difference Between Masking And Truncation In PCI Compliance?
Masking and truncation of cardholder data may seem the same on the surface (eg. 423456XXXXXX7890); however, each implies different functionality.
What Is Cardholder Data In PCI Compliance?
Cardholder data, aka CHD, comes from credit, debit, and prepaid cards bearing the logo of one of the PCI founding card brands. CHD includes the...
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Supporting the Uganda Plastic Surgery Project
In September 2016, Control Gap Inc. donated $5,000 to the University of British Columbia's Uganda Plastic Surgery Project. About the Mission...
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Call Centers and PCI Compliance: Things You Need to Know
Call centers can be challenging places. They range from small and simple to large and complex. For many businesses they are a place where new...