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Managing Financial Crime Risks in Digital Payments
By Chester Avey on Thu, 02/01/2024
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 that the digital...
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Addressing Client-Side Risks in PCI DSS 4.0
By Josh Davies on Mon, 07/15/2024
It seems like such a short time ago that the Security Standards Council released the newest version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). It has been a full year, and version 4.0 is now in effect. Industries that adhere to the Standard were given the year to implement the new changes. The Standard includes limited exceptions for specific requirements, classifying them as...
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Compliance frameworks are notoriously dense and complex, making them difficult to put into action. Compliance is also time-consuming—especially if you’re still attempting manual configuration of your systems, applications, databases and cloud assets. Manual configuration is error-prone and immediately out of date the moment an assessment ends. And a lack of compliance can result in failing audits,...
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What you need to know about PCI 4.0: Requirements 1, 2, 3 and 4.
By David Bruce on Tue, 06/14/2022
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council has released its first update to their Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) since 2018. The new standard, version 4.0, is set to generally go into effect by 2024, but there are suggested updates that are not going to be required until a year after that. This, of course, creates a couple of problems...
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What Is the ISA/IEC 62443 Framework?
By Michael Betti on Mon, 11/04/2024
Cybersecurity threats to manufacturing and process plants come from a wide range of attack vectors, including supply chain, logistics, enterprise computing, remote connections, operator stations, programmable logic controllers, distributed control systems (DCSs), smart sensors, and new smart devices. Internet of Things (IoT) technologies offer greater connectivity and endless applications, but...
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PCI DSS 4.0 is Here: What you Need to Consider
By David Bruce on Tue, 04/26/2022
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a benchmark with tenure in the industry, with the first version being introduced in 2004. The PCI DSS was unique when it was introduced because of its prescriptive nature and its focus on protecting cardholder data. Cybersecurity is a changing landscape, and prescriptive standards must be...
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CIS Control 11: Data Recovery
By Matthew Jerzewski on Wed, 11/27/2024
Data loss can be a consequence of a variety of factors from malicious ransomware to hardware failures and even natural disasters. Regardless of the reason for data loss, we need to be able to restore our data. A data recovery plan begins with prioritizing our data, protecting it while it is being stored, and having a plan to recover data. Key Takeaways for Control 11Prioritize your data and come...
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Verizon’s 2019 Payment Security Report – Not Just for PCI
By Anthony Israel-Davis on Tue, 12/03/2019
If you are responsible for cybersecurity or data protection in your organization, stop what you are doing and read this report. Actually, first, go patch your servers and applications and then read this report. Much like Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), the Payment Security Report (PSR) is a must-read for security professionals. While it focuses on the PCI DSS standard and...
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Putting PCI-DSS in Perspective
By Guest Authors on Mon, 04/16/2018
Much attention and excitement within the security world has recently been focused on the lucrative surge in crypto-mining malware and hacks involving or targeting cryptocurrency implementations themselves. Yet the volume of ‘real world’ transactions for tangible goods and services currently paid for with cryptocurrency is still relatively niche in...
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How the CIS Controls Can Help You Achieve PCI DSS 3.2 Compliance
By David Bisson on Sun, 08/05/2018
Compliance with version 3.2 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a must for organizations that handle, process, transmit and store payment card data. But compliance isn’t always easy to establish or maintain. Indeed, there are certain challenges along the way that can make organizations’ compliance with PCI DSS 3.2...
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PCI DSS Version 3.2.1 Published by PCI Security Standards Council
By David Bisson on Mon, 05/21/2018
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published a minor revision to version 3.2 of its Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). On 17 May, PCI SSC published PCI DSS version 3.2.1. The purpose of the update was to clarify organizations' use of the Standard and when they would need to upgrade their use of common cryptographic...
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The K-12 Report: A Cybersecurity Assessment of the 2021-2022 School Year
By Katrina Thompson on Mon, 04/24/2023
The K-12 Report breaks down the cyber risks faced by public schools across the country and is sponsored by the CIS (Center for Internet Security) and the MS-ISAC (Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center).
Published “to prepare K-12 leaders with the information to make informed decisions around cyber risk”, the report provides a data...
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What is the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)?
By Josh Breaker-Rolfe on Tue, 06/27/2023
The Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA or GLB Act), or financial modernization act, is a bi-partisan federal regulation passed in 1999 to modernize the financial industry. It repealed vast swathes of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 and the Bank Holding Act of 1956, allowing commercial banks to offer financial services such as investments or insurance. It...
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What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?
By Josh Breaker-Rolfe on Tue, 08/01/2023
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a set of privacy and security standards put into effect by the European Union (EU). Widely accepted as the world's strictest security and privacy law, GDPR imposes regulations on organizations that target or collect data relating to people in the EU. European Parliament signed GDPR into law in 2016,...
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What is The Network and Information Security 2 Directive (NIS2)?
By Josh Breaker-Rolfe on Mon, 08/28/2023
The Network and Information Security 2 (NIS2) Directive is the European Union's (EU) second attempt at an all-encompassing cybersecurity directive. The EU introduced the legislation to update the much-misinterpreted Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive (2016) and improve the cybersecurity of all member states. It signed NIS2 into law in...
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CISA Cybersecurity Strategic Plan: What you need to know
By Stefanie Shank on Mon, 08/21/2023
The United States stands at a pivotal juncture for true digital and cyber security, with unlimited potential. The 2023 U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy presents a fresh perspective on safeguarding digital territory—a perspective rooted in collaboration, innovation, and accountability. This moment poses a critical consideration of whether to...
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Integrity Monitoring Use Cases: Compliance
By David Bruce on Wed, 10/19/2022
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 of those assets. In...
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Information security compliance: why it’s more important than ever
By Guest Authors on Wed, 11/16/2022
Being in a more connected environment benefits all of us, from those using social media to stay in touch with far-away relatives, to businesses enjoying the rewards of remote working. But, while connectivity is great and offers many positives, it also creates vulnerabilities.Companies that handle sensitive data may find themselves the target and...
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The Language of Cybersecurity Frameworks, Guidance, Regulations, and Standards
By Bob Covello on Wed, 02/15/2023
When it comes to acronyms, Technology and Cybersecurity often rival various branches of government. Technology acronyms are usually somewhat bland, amounting to little more than the arcane argot of the profession, such as SOC, SIEM, and DNS. Government, however, rarely disappoints in its inventiveness, whether it is the acronym of the Puppies...