Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Upgrade From PCAnywhere To LogMeIn

If you are using PC Anywhere as your remote access software then you need to be aware of recent Symantec company reports of having their source code stolen for PCAnywhere.  Software Security firm Symantec has warned customers to stop using its pcAnywhere software.   For more detailed information follow this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16740153 to read the full article from the BBC. 


With current PCI requirements that are not easily met using PCAnywhere, STCR suggests that you upgrade to LogMeIn for ease of use and ease of complying with PCI remote access requirements.  STCR's help desk will handle the individual users' login setup, distribution and changes, which will allow each remote user to have to individual access therefore complying with another of the PCI requirements.

From the LogMeIn website help files regarding PCI:

Is LogMeIn compliant with PCI standards?

LogMeIn understands that security and adherence to PCI requirements are critical, and we fully support our customers’ policies for ensuring their adherence to PCI-DSS compliance.
Our remote connectivity services only maintains limited session data associated with remote computers and does not retain or store any information, including any credit card data, from remote computers or any information transferred during a remote access session. Additionally, we protect all information transmitted with full, end-to-end 256-bit SSL encryption, the same encryption method endorsed by MasterCard, Visa and American Express. We also support PCI compliance with centralized user management, two-factor authentication for strong access control measures, and maintain secure physical and network security, with ongoing security monitoring & testing.