Re: The PCI sky *isn't* falling!

[Anton Chuvakin <anton () chuvakin org>]

> same answer: "I don't participate in security theater." I think this

First, I am amazed how people so intelligent can hold opinions so
shortsighted :-)

I'd say that PCI DSS did more to information security than *anything
else* since Windows added automated updates.

Now, I've said it :-)

But if you are looking for a proof of this,  it is actually elsewhere:
that mentioned "security theater" actually made people who were
COMPLETELY ignoring security look at security - and then screw it up.
And you know what? I think such motion from total ignorance to doing
"a piss-poor job" of security represents a huge progress for such,
mostly small, organizations.

Now, some might say that my argument is of the type "Why do 99% of
lawyers give the rest a bad name?", but it is not. I am pretty sure
that even companies that "do it just the auditor" or, worse, deceive
their PCI assessor still gain a tiny fraction of risk reduction, both
for themselves - and for the rest of us.

-- 
    Anton Chuvakin, Ph.D
   http://www.chuvakin.org
http://chuvakin.blogspot.com
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