Methods and systems for performing security risk assessments...

Details Methods and systems for performing security risk assessments... Methods and systems for performing security risk assessments...

2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Zia, Syed A. (Department: 2431)

Information security

Prevention of unauthorized use of data including prevention...

C726S027000, C726S022000, C726S023000, C726S030000, C726S002000, C709S228000, C709S227000, C709S224000, C709S223000, C705S051000, C705S054000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07930753

ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems are provided for assessing a security risk for a merchant entity having connectivity to a shared network. Information describing characteristics of the merchant entity are received from the merchant entity. A determination is made which test requirements of a security test scheme are to be used in assessing the security risk for the merchant entity. The security test scheme includes a set of test requirements whose satisfaction by the merchant entity is sufficient to ensure compliance with a multiple sets of security requirements defined by multiple payment-processing organizations. The security test scheme is executed with a security compliance authority server in accordance with the determined test requirements.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6185689 (2001-02-01), Todd et al.
patent: 6301668 (2001-10-01), Gleichauf et al.
patent: 6374358 (2002-04-01), Townsend
patent: 6513122 (2003-01-01), Magdych et al.
patent: 6535227 (2003-03-01), Fox et al.
patent: 6546493 (2003-04-01), Magdych et al.
patent: 6735701 (2004-05-01), Jacobson
patent: 7260830 (2007-08-01), Sugimoto
patent: 7421739 (2008-09-01), Barrett et al.
patent: 7478419 (2009-01-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 7523053 (2009-04-01), Pudhukottai et al.
patent: 7624422 (2009-11-01), Williams et al.
patent: 2003/0055962 (2003-03-01), Freund et al.
patent: 2003/0065942 (2003-04-01), Lineman et al.
patent: 2004/0010709 (2004-01-01), Baudoin et al.
patent: 2005/0234755 (2005-10-01), Baggett et al.
patent: 1310891 (2003-05-01), None
RiTA Server 3.0 Brings Merchants a Step Closer to Card Association Security Compliance; Business Wire; New York Jan. 10, 2005. p. 1.
American Express,American Express Data Security Standards: Section 1 General Standards, © 1995-2002, at <http://home5.americanexpress.com/merchant/resources/fraudprevention/datasecurity—standards1.asp> (last visited Jun. 23, 2003).
American Express,American Express Data Security Standards: Section 2 Additional Standards for Online Transactions, © 1995-2002, at <http://home5.americanexpress.com/merchant/resources/fraudprevention/datasecurity—standards2.asp> (last visited Jun. 23, 2003).
MasterCard International Incorporated, Manual:Electronic Commerce Security Architecture Best Practices, Apr. 2003.
Visa USA,Visa Cardholder Information Security Program, © 2003, at <http://www.usa.visa.com/business/merchants/cisp—index.html.> (last visited Jun. 23, 2003).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Methods and systems for performing security risk assessments... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Methods and systems for performing security risk assessments..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Methods and systems for performing security risk assessments... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2668522