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[Hubbard, Dan]

Agree.

PCI DSS can be used to free-up budget where there previously was a lack of focus and/or spend.


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From: debate-bounces at whitestar.linuxbox.org [debate-bounces at whitestar.linuxbox.org] On Behalf Of Anton Chuvakin [anton at chuvakin.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 7:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [debate] welcome to the debate mailing list

> Getting started!
> For now, please feel welcome to introduce any subject. You are requested to
> keep your message short, explain your point of view, and avoid truisms which
> leave no place for further discussion.

Subject: Does PCI DSS improves, worsens or has no impact on the
overalll state of information security, across all organizations?

Argument:  PCI DSS helps improve security for organizations that
previously had no incentive to improve their security. Since such orgs
constitute a large majority, overall PCI DSS has a large positive
effect. Possible "distractions" due to PCI are much smaller in scale
then the above benefits.


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