TSBS Announces Security Audit and Penetration Test Contest

Founder and President, Andrew Mapp, says “The majority of clients call us because they do not have a well trained security expert in their IT department. And even companies who due have a staff member with the proper knowledge and time to secure their network, still call Three Square for external penetration testing. Every company makes a point to validate the level of security implemented by their IT departments. It’s a smart practice”. Penetration tests are used to expose flaws and vulnerabilities in corporate networks, databases, and e-commerce sites. Penetration tests and security audits are well known and successful counter measures against network and system intrusion. “This contest drawing is a great way for small to mid-size firms to jump off their IT compliance requirements” says Qn. Everlena Brown, holistic consultant for TSBS. Regulatory compliance is becoming increasingly important to organizations as they grow and change in a digital economy:

1) The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), also known as the Financial Modernization Act, requires banks, insurance companies, brokerages, and other financial institutions to establish administrative, technological, and physical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of customer records and information.
2) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a set of rules to be followed by health plans, doctors, hospitals and other health care providers.
3) Visa (CISP) Cardholder Information Security Program , In April 2000, Visa launched its Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP) as a standard for securing Visa cardholder data. Effective since June 2001, CISP compliance has been required of all entities that store, process, or transmit Visa cardholder data.
4) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has created challenges and opportunities for publicly traded companies, changing the way they do business. Enacted to restore public confidence and trust in our nation's corporate sector, Sarbanes-Oxley demands greater accountability for financial management and reporting practices for companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).


To enter, contestants must send a principal business card by April 30, 2006 to:

TSBS Contest Drawing
4455 Fountainview Lane
Suite 610
Orlando, FL 32808

Winners will be drawn on May 18th at:

TSBS White Night
Bosendorfer Lounge
Westin Grande Bohemian Hotel
325 S. Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
7pm-9pm