Organizations that provide software and other services to businesses and individuals must ensure that all data entrusted to them by customers is secure. (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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Overview of Credit Card Industry Data Security Standards
Nearly all companies that collect, store, process, or transmit credit card data must comply with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). (more…)
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What’s in a PCI Level 4 Self-Assessment?
A company’s cybersecurity infrastructure must often meet industry-specific regulatory compliance requirements. While many compliance frameworks apply only to specific sectors, some span broader cross-sections of the market at large. (more…)
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The Difference Between Business and Individual HITRUST Certification
The HITRUST Alliance has revolutionized cybersecurity and compliance practices with its comprehensive, streamlined CSF framework. Businesses across industries have implemented HITRUST—or are in the process of doing so—for maximum security at minimal costs. (more…)
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Best NIST 800 171 Assessment Tools
To work closely with the Department of Defense (DoD), companies need to handle sensitive data critical to the entire country’s security. (more…)
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How to Construct a PCI Compliance Password Policy
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…)
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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…)