> -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 1:31 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: AV on CF servers > > > > In many cases, there's no need to use AV on CF servers. > > > > If you are running an ecommerce site that at any time > > receives credit card data, and if you dont have AV on your > > server by June 30, you won't comply with the new Payment Card > > Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard - you can be fined.... > > > > http://www.computing.co.uk/news/1162594 > > It's good that you pointed this out. However, it's also worth pointing out > that running antivirus software on a CF server does not augment that > server's security unless the server allows you to change files on the > filesystem, so in many cases you'd simply have to install it to meet the > "letter of the law".
Considering the quality of most technical laws lately I wouldn't be surprised to find that you could be complaint just by installing, but not actually running, the software. ;^) Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:205113 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
