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PCI DSS Compliance - Meeting the Third-Party Vendor Requirements
By Tripwire Guest Authors on Tue, 02/20/2024
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Today, almost every organization is engaged with a third-party vendor at some level when offering products or services. Take, for instance, an e-commerce business that may not be able to function properly unless multiple third-party integrations are involved, such as CRMs, payment gateways, live chat APIs, or a shipping gateway,...
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Managing Financial Crime Risks in Digital Payments
By Chester Avey on Thu, 02/01/2024
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The emergence of innovative Financial Technology (FinTech) has spearheaded rapid growth in the digital payments sector. In recent years, global payment revenues exceeded valuations of $2.2 trillion, with a steady Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) expected in the next five years.
There is no denying the convenience benefits...
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An Introduction to AWS Security
By Gilad David Maayan on Fri, 01/12/2024
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Cloud providers are becoming a core part of IT infrastructure. Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world's biggest cloud provider, is used by millions of organizations worldwide and is commonly used to run sensitive and mission-critical workloads. This makes it critical for IT and security professionals to understand the basics of...
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How Does PCI DSS 4.0 Affect Web Application Firewalls?
By Josh Davies on Mon, 01/08/2024
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The payment industry is bracing for the transition to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) 4.0, heralding significant changes in cybersecurity practices. As we approach the implementation of this revised standard, a critical focal point emerges: the role and new mandate of web application firewalls (WAFs) in...
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Cloud Security Optimization: A Process for Continuous Improvement
By Gilad David Maayan on Thu, 12/28/2023
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Cloud optimization is the process of correctly selecting and assigning the right resources to a workload or application with the ultimate goal of minimizing costs while improving performance and efficiency. These resources can range from computational power, memory, and storage to network capabilities. The cloud optimization...
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The 2023 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study Delves into Cloud Security and AI
By Katrina Thompson on Mon, 12/11/2023
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The security industry is at a critical juncture. Capturing the state of affairs is a recent report released by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, or ISC2.
“A perfect storm”
As they state in their Executive Summary, “Our study shows that a perfect storm of economic uncertainty, rapidly...
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The Six Pillars of Cybersecurity
By Gary Hibberd on Thu, 11/16/2023
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Winter is coming
In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing, ensuring robust security measures has never been more important. In the new ISO 27001:2022 standard, there is a new requirement for organisations to establish control of their Cloud services, which includes every flavor of cloud from Software as a Service (SaaS...
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Cloud Watching Report: Key Takeaways
By Anirudh Chand on Mon, 11/13/2023
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The capabilities of cloud computing have changed the digital landscape significantly, and the popularity of cloud solutions only continues to increase. According to Gartner, the market for public cloud services is expected to surpass 700 billion USD by the end of 2024. The growth of cloud technologies presents a wealth of new...
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Best Practices for the PCI DSS 4.0 Countdown
Wed, 09/27/2023
The deadline for compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) 4.0 requirements isn’t until March 31, 2024, but organizations that allow those remaining months to fly by without adequate preparation may face last-minute PCI panic. The best approach is to steadily reach key milestones so you’ll be fully prepared when the deadline arrives.
Watch the...
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – The Story So Far
By Gary Hibberd on Tue, 09/19/2023
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Do you remember where you were on 25th May 2018? Perhaps you were enjoying a Friday night drink with friends. Perhaps you were with family, relaxing after a busy week at work.
I was actually having a GDPR Birthday party with friends and colleagues because 25th May 2018 was a landmark day for the world of Data Protection (yes,...
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Expert Compliance Automation Tips for Financial Services
Thu, 08/17/2023
Cybersecurity compliance standards like the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) do an excellent job of hardening systems against breaches. This is especially important in the financial services sector, a common target for cybercriminals. This on-demand webinar presented by Senior...
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How Managed Services Can Help With Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations are often overburdened with managing complex tools to handle their most important compliance responsibilities, and in many cases lack the internal headcount to manage those tools with highly-trained expertise. Managed services can solve your security staffing and resource challenges by arming your team with security expertise to maintain optimal compliance.
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PCI DSS Resource Toolkit
PCI DSS Resources for Seamless Compliance
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is one of the most widely applied regulatory compliance standards, meaning thousands of organizations can benefit from streamlining their compliance programs to avoid audit fines and protect cardholder data.
Fortra’s Tripwire is an authority on how to achieve continuous,...
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Insider Insights for the PCI DSS 4.0 Transition
Is your organization ready for the new PCI DSS 4.0 Standard? If you’re already compliant with the most recent version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), you’ve probably already begun transitioning to version 4.0 ahead of the upcoming deadline. To help you make the journey easier and more straightforward, Fortra’s Tripwire gathered strategic...
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Getting in Control of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulations
Organizations in the financial sector are all too aware that their industry continues to be one of the top targets for cyber criminals. Among financial services and insurance organizations, the leading cause of breaches is system intrusion. That’s why so many cybersecurity compliance regulations have sprung up to ensure systems are kept hardened against attack.
This guide will...
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Insights for Navigating PCI-DSS 4.0 Milestones
With the PCI-DSS 4.0 implementation deadline looming just around the corner in 2024, financial companies have no time to waste when it comes to reaching key compliance milestones. Watch this on-demand webinar presented by Fortra’s Tripwire and BankInfoSecurity.com designed to help you get—and stay—on track for PCI 4.0 compliance.
Hear from industry experts on preparing for PCI...
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PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance
Maintaining compliance is a difficult job—both in scope and in practical application. Organizations need to comply with a vast array of regulations, and the number is constantly increasing. Compliance is consistently tightening; businesses and financial institutions now have to learn and dive into the new Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) 4.0 requirements...
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Integrity Monitoring Use Cases: Compliance
By David Bruce on Wed, 10/19/2022
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What is File Integrity Monitoring?
The IT ecosystems of enterprises are highly dynamic. Typically, organizations react to this volatility by investing in asset discovery and Security Configuration Management (SCM). These core controls enable businesses to compile an inventory of authorized devices and monitor the configurations...