By creating that space for wireless connectivity, it leaves the machine's other PCI card expansion slots available for other things.
Aside from the aforesaid ExpressCard adapter -- which will let existing lappies enjoy the spoils of SuperSpeed USB -- he also noted that a PCI card would be available for desktop users looking to add a few sockets to their rig.
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Specific PCI Express card support is dependent on usage case and chassis height.
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Ample expansion is available with two open PCI-E x1 slots for adding a sound, graphics or RAID card and an open PCI-E x16 slot for a video card.
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Japanese company Green House Co Ltd has quite an eclectic product portfolio, what with its women-only camcorder and peripherals like a PCI Express interface card with USB 3.0 support.
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The Payment Card Industry (PCI) standard was created by the credit card industry to protect the viability of their brand.
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In terms of security, Commercial Progression uses PCI standards for credit card transactions and they conduct nightly data back-ups.
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Compare policies to various compliance regimes such as PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) and generate reports for audits.
We're also going to be bugging Adobe and Intel about when this functionality might hit mainstream Intel integrated chipsets as well, though at least Broadcom's Crystal HD accelerator can be added to some existing netbooks such as a PCI Express mini-card or ExpressCard 34 add-on.
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InsideFacebook recently cited Guy Rom, a Facebook engineering manager who works on Credits, as saying that the Facebook currency is Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant.
And, in the payments industry, self-policing is in place through the PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) which, while not a federal law, has become law in some states.
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Most everything else looks pretty snazzy otherwise, including a 7-in-1 card reader, a PCI Express x16 slot (and integrated graphics if you don't want to spring for a full-on GPU), a mini-PCI slot for WiFi action, gigabit Ethernet and a bunch of other perks.
Just as PCI demands rigorous security practices from those who handle consumer credit card data, regulations can demand a similar level of competence from companies that collect and mine user contextual data.
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While credit-card companies require all businesses that accept their cards to comply with those standards, known as PCI, they have few measures to enforce them for small businesses.
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