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HIPAA FAQ: What is HIPAA?

What is HIPAA compliance? HIPAA (The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) is a federal mandate that, among other things,...
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Are You Ready for PCI DSS 3.2?

Are You Ready for PCI DSS 3.2?

PCI DSS Compliance FAQ: What is PCI Compliance?

What is PCI Compliance? The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was established in 2006 by the major card brands (i.e., Visa,...

How Does Network Segmentation Affect PCI Scope?

How Does Network Segmentation Affect PCI Scope? We know that segmentation is important for preventing breaches and hacks, but as mentioned, it’s...

HIPAA Business Associate Agreements 101

HIPAA Business Associate Agreements 101. HIPAA requires Business Associate Agreements : when it comes to patient data protection, covered entities...

PCI Requirement 10: Logging and Log Monitoring

PCI Requirement 10: Logging and Log Monitoring. How much do you know about logs? Do you have someone track them? Log monitoring is actually...

How Much Does a Pentest Cost?

How Much Does a Pentest Cost? Your company may have the technology in place to prevent data theft, but is it enough? How do you prove it? The most...

SAQ D: What's Required for Service Providers

SAQ D: What's Required for Service Providers. If you are a service provider who stores credit card data, PCI SAQ D likely applies to you. Service...

PCI DSS Requirement 9: Upping Your Physical Security

PCI requirement 9: is your physical data security strong enough? Did you know that most theft of equipment containing sensitive data occurs in...

SSL to TLS v1.2: Tips for Migration

SSL to TLS migration: make sure you update your encryption to the latest software Are you still using SSL encryption or TLS v1.0? If so, you’re...

SAQ D: The Basics of Protecting Card Data for Merchants

SAQ D: The Basics of Protecting Card Data for Merchants. Learn what merchants must do to fill out SAQ D Payment Card Industry (PCI)...

The Beginner's Guide to Combat Phishing

The Beginner's Guide to Combat Phishing

PCI Requirement 8: Combatting Weak Passwords and Usernames

PCI Requirement 8: Combatting Weak Passwords and Usernames. Complying with PCI DSS Requirement 8: what you need to do. When it comes to your...

PCI SAQ C: Securing Your Payment Application

See what’s required for PCI SAQ C Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) C addresses requirements for merchants whose payment application systems are...

Complying with the GDPR: What You Should Know

Complying with the GDPR: What You Should Know

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