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5 Tips to Boost Your Business’s Physical Security
Learn how you can improve your business’s physical security to protect your data. By: Michael MaughanWhat’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word data security? You may think of...
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5 Things Your Incident Response Plan Needs
Find out some of the essentials to include in your incident response plan. By: David EllisDirector of Forensic InvestigationsCISSP, QSA, PFIPreviously, we outlined 6 first-steps in creating an...
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PCI DSS Supplemental Guide to Scope: Understanding PCI DSS Scope and...
Learn how the PCI SSC's guidance helps define scope and segmentation. By: Jen StoneSecurity AnalystCISSP, QSAIn December, 2016, the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC) released a supplemental guide...
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SAQ B: What Your Business Needs to Do
Learn who qualifies for the SAQ B, and tips to filling it out. By: George MateakiSecurity AnalystCISSP, QSASAQ B was developed to address requirements for merchants who process cardholder data through...
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How Healthcare Security Complacency is Killing Your Organization
Healthcare is in serious security trouble if something isn’t done soon. By: Brand BarneySecurity AnalystCISSP, QSAWhen you think of the biggest threat to healthcare security, what do you picture? Do...
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PCI Requirement 4: Securing Your Networks
Learn how to protect stored and transmitted card data. By: George MateakiSecurity AnalystCISSP, QSAWhat do you do with your card data once you receive it? How is it transmitted to other areas? Are you...
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6 Phases in the Incident Response Plan
Learn the 6 phases to managing a data breach. By: David EllisDirector of Forensic InvestigationsQSA, CISSP, PFIAn incident response plan should be set up to address a suspected data breach in a series...
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Secure Data Deletion: Permanently Deleting PHI in Healthcare
Learn how to dispose of sensitive data securely.By: Ryan MarshallHIPAA Fulfillment ManagerHCISPPDid you know hackers can often find data that you’ve “deleted,” and exploit it? Not properly deleting...
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Top 10 PCI SAQ Areas Where Merchants Struggled
See where merchants had the most trouble with PCI compliance in 2016. By: George MateakiSecurity AnalystCISSP, QSATo learn more about PCI compliance, read the 2017 SecurityMetrics Guide to PCI...
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PCI Scope Categories: Keeping Your Card Data Separate
Learn what scope categories your systems fall into. By: Michael SimpsonPrincipal Security AnalystQSA, CISSPWhen it comes to PCI DSS scope, many businesses can feel a little confused about what to...
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SAQ B-IP: Protecting Your Card Data
Learn who qualifies for SAQ B-IP and what you need to do get compliant. By: Michael SimpsonPrincipal Security AnalystQSA, CISSPSAQ B-IP addresses merchants that don’t store card data in electronic...
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PCI Requirement 5: Protecting Your System with Anti-Virus
Learn what you need to know about anti-virus software. By: George MateakiSecurity AnalystCISSP, QSANeed help with PCI compliance? Read the SecurityMetrics 2017 Guide to PCI DSS ComplianceDo your...
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PCI Done Right: Talk about PCI at TRANSACT17!
Win a DJI Phantom 3 Drone, get some sweet SecurityMetrics swag, and get questions answered by our QSAs and security experts!Who’s excited for TRANSACT this year? We definitely are! This year, we...
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2017 PANscan Study: How to Better Protect Your Card Data
See how much unencrypted card data PANscan found on business networks in 2016. By: George MateakiSecurity AnalystCISSP, QSAWant to see how businesses did with card data in 2016? Check out our...
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New 3.2 Requirements for Service Providers: What You Should Know
Learn what new requirements service providers will need to fulfill. By: Christopher SkardaSecurity AnalystCISSP, QSAPCI DSS 3.2 introduced several new requirements for service providers. Until January...
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SAQ C-VT: The Basics You Should Know
Learn who qualifies for SAQ C-VT and what requirements apply.By: Michael SimpsonPrincipal Security AnalystQSA, CISSPSAQ C-VT addresses requirements applicable to merchants who process cardholder data...
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WannaCrypt Ransomware Attacks: What You Should Do
Learn more about the recent ransomware attacks and how you should respond. By: Steve SnelgroveSecurity AnalystCISSPYou may have heard about the massive cyber-attack that happened on Friday, involving...
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TRANSACT17 Conference: Wrap-up
Successful show, awesome people, great discussions!Once again, TRANSACT17 was a remarkable conference! We met some fantastic people, saw some awesome booths, attended some inspirational presentations,...
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PCI Requirement 6: Updating Your Systems
See why updating and patching your systems is crucial to security. George MateakiSecurity AnalystCISSP, QSARequirement 6 deals with consistently updating your systems and patching any vulnerabilities...
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New Multi-Factor Authentication Clarification and Supplement: The Principles...
Learn more about the multi-factor authentication that is required of your business operations. By: Christopher SkardaSecurity AnalystQSA, CISSPMulti-factor authentication (MFA) can be used to enhance...
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