It only took Clark Kent a pair of glasses to keep his identity a secret, but in today’s world, identities are complex webs of digital and physical items. You can’t do much of anything without your identity, whether that’s withdrawing money from a bank or logging into your phone. When you walk into a bank and request money from the teller, they’ll ask you for a series of things to prove that you are indeed who you say you are. It might be a combination of things from physical identification to a password or information that only you would know.
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What Does it Mean to Be PCI DSS 4.0 Compliant?
Any company that uses and handles credit or debit payment information from consumers needs to comply with PCI DSS, short for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. These standards cover technical and operational practices for handling cardholder data. Maintaining payment security is becoming more and more crucial as cybercrime becomes increasingly prevalent in our world.
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What to Expect With PCI DSS 4.0: A Complete Guide
Any business or organization that accepts and/or processes credit and debit cardholder information should already be familiar with PCI DSS v. 3.2.1. Merchants are expected – and required – to meet this standard. This has been the case since 2018.
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8 Ways a Technical Writer Can Help Improve Your Cybersecurity Practices
Technical writers are a key part of a business’s IT team. When an organization changes existing cybersecurity practices or implements new ones, the technical writer will create pamphlets or guides for employees to follow. Technical writers also document the changes per cybersecurity compliance regulations.
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10 Patch Management Practices That Can Help Protect Your Business
Today’s Cybersecurity hackers and threats are more creative than ever when it comes to web hacking. Managing your software patches is one of the best ways to make sure your business safe from any threat. But patch management doesn’t have to be overly technical or only for the IT savvy.
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What Are the Major Changes With PCI DSS 4.0?
Companies that use and transmit credit and debit card information must meet the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) regulations. These standards were created and are regulated by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). The council is composed of the five major credit card companies: Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover, and JBC.
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What Is Open Source Scanning Automation?
More organizations and development teams are adopting a method of constant software development and deployment as applications continue to shift online. Cloud management firm Rightscale revealed that roughly 78 percent of organizations had taken this approach in the hopes of enhancing code security.
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From NIST 800-171 to CMMC: A Comprehensive Defense Compliance Guide
Department of Defense contractors and subcontractors have a big change to cybersecurity governance regulations. Current cybersecurity standards (NIST 800-171) are being updated into a new framework called CMMC.
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Top Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Services
Cyberattacks continue to rise in complexity and scale, affecting essential services, private individuals, and businesses alike. A study by Security Magazine revealed that an attack occurs every 39 seconds on average on the internet, and the non-secure usernames and passcodes that are being used provide attackers more chance of success.
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Understanding PCI 4.0: A Comprehensive Guide
If you accept credit or debit cards at your business you are required to follow specific regulations. Known as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS ) these regulations were created by Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover, and JCB International. The goal of being in compliance with the regulations is to protect credit and debit card information from fraud and data breaches.