Passwords provide a universal method for enforcing basic authentication and access security with various IT security systems, applications, data, and other resources. The Payment Card Industry’s (PCI) regulations require that sensitive cardholder data be password protected by organizations that store, process, or transmit such information. (more…)
Category: Compliance Standards
Staying informed about all of the cyber security compliance standards is essential to keeping your company safe from hackers. Read on to learn about the various steps you can take to stay up to date with your industry’s compliance standards.
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Guide to GDPR Right to Access Personal Data
Citizens of European Union (EU) member states enjoy robust personal data protection rights. These rights are defined in the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which any business that processes or comes into contact with EU citizens’ data must follow. (more…)
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What are the PCI DSS Encryption Requirements?
Sufficient encryption complexities remain a compliance necessity for nearly all companies that store, process, or transmit credit card data and payment information. These encryption regulations are established by the Payment Card Industry’s (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS). (more…)
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Datacenter Physical & Environmental Security Best Practices
Data centers store and share companies’ information—this includes any sensitive data that could cause damage to the company if they were breached. As such, it’s a critical area companies must prioritize when developing and deploying their cybersecurity infrastructures. (more…)
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Overcoming the Biggest PCI Compliance Challenges
Companies that store, process, or transmit credit card data must comply with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS). However, implementing the required controls and reporting on them per PCI protocols can be difficult to manage internally, and some companies require external validation. (more…)
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The Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
The fields of business continuity and disaster recovery, sometimes combined into a unified business continuity & disaster recovery program, represent different but complementary parts of incident response management. These strategies comprise two essential cybersecurity remediation perspectives following a data breach. (more…)
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How to Complete a PCI Self Assessment Questionnaire
One of the most widely applicable regulatory compliance frameworks is the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). (more…)
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How to Meet PCI DSS Level 2 Requirements
A business’s cybersecurity infrastructure must meet its regulatory compliance requirements. One compliance framework that applies to businesses in nearly every industry is the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS), developed and enforced by the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC). (more…)
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What is SOC 2 Common Criteria Mapping?
To help service organizations assure their clients of data safety, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has developed several System and Organization Controls (SOC) audits. There are three variations, but SOC 2 is the most common for evaluating whether a company’s security practices are up to par. (more…)
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How to Pass a PCI Compliance Scan
Chances are, your business relies on credit card transactions for payment. Therefore, it must be able to pass a Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance scan. (more…)