Today I go on a bit of a tirade. Basically, just coming back from RSA - I'm a bit sensitive to vendor claims vs. reality. I've been pounded by a webcast announcement from AlertLogic for the past week about "PCI Compliance made Easy." After I cleaned the puke off my desk, I needed to rant a bit. So this week's podcast is a little different. All rant, no filler.

Nothing about security is easy. Regardless of what the vendors want you to believe.

Here is the invite, so you have some context... The event is today, so you can figure out just how "easy" security is.

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VENDOR WEBCAST: Simple & Affordable PCI Compliance with Alert Logic
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WHEN: LIVE! April 16, 2008 at 2:00 PM EDT (1800 GMT)
SPEAKER: Nick Ignatiev, Sales Engineer, Alert Logic
SPONSOR: Alert Logic
http://go.techtarget.com/r/3435132/6133928


ABOUT THIS VENDOR WEBCAST:
In this webcast, you will discover:

* An easy solution for addressing the PCI DSS requirements for
intrusion protection, vulnerability management, and log management
* Strategies for compliance that don't strain employee or budget
resources
* The ways that your company can pass an audit quickly and easily
* And more...

Running time: 6:46

Intro music is Jungle and I sign off with Linda Rondstadt's classic "It's So Easy" because at least something in this world should be easy. I was going to use a Guns song "It's So Easy [1]," but the lyrics are pretty hardcore and it may have been a bit much for our younger listeners out there.

Direct Download: 10_Pragmatic_CSO_Podcast_10.mp3 [2]

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Photo credit: Mikey aka DaSkinnyBlackMan [4] (his alias - not mine)