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New (And Old) Apache Struts Flaw: CVE-2016-1000031

Apache Struts developers released another security announcement on November 5, 2018 -- two and a half months after their last big security...
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Cost Effective Data Security Best Practices in the Workplace

Whether you’re protecting payment card data, personal information, or medical records, you want to be secure and follow security best practices....

The Importance of Cybersecurity Education:...

The importance of cybersecurity: SecurityMetrics Academy is a free educational course designed for anyone who wants to learn about data security.

Securing Mobile Devices with Mobile Encryption

Say you have a tablet that has sensitive information on it, such as card data, personal information, etc. If that tablet is stolen, all that data...

How to Manage a Healthcare Data Breach

Data breaches can be devastating. It’s up to you to protect your patients and organization. These 5 steps will help you stop information from...

Small Business Cybersecurity Tools

Most small businesses are considered "Level 4" merchants in terms of PCI Compliance, which means they process less than 20,000 e-commerce credit...

How Much does GDPR Compliance Cost?

How much does GDPR compliance cost? The answer is more complicated than a basic dollar amount. There are many factors that will scale the cost of...

What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes standards to protect an individual’s medical records and other protected health information (PHI). It concerns...

Apache Struts Vulnerability: What You Should Do

You may have seen news reports of a serious security vulnerability in Apache Struts 2, which is a popular open-source framework developers use to...

Cloud Security: What Businesses Need to Know

Because securing data within the Cloud is complex, having a standard set of protective controls is pivotal to keep your customers safe and avoid...

PCI vs. GDPR: What’s the Difference?

What is the difference between GDPR and PCI? Remember that the GDPR applies to any organization that processes or holds the personal data of...

Network Diagrams: Key to Compliance and Security

If you were to ask network architects and engineers about their favorite part of the job, I doubt any of them will respond with “creating and...

5 Tips to Improve HIPAA Compliance in 2018

Hackers have wised up to the lack of HIPAA compliance and the lack of security in the healthcare industry. They utilize gaps to attack healthcare...

IT Checklists for PCI Compliance

While C-level executives and compliance officers may oversee a PCI compliance program at the highest levels, it’s the IT managers and teams who...

Lessons from Data Breaches in 2017 and What to Expect in 2018

Which data breach predictions came true in 2017 and what to expect for 2018. SecurityMetrics' Forensic Investigations Team has been helping...

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