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PCI PIN Assessment FAQs

PCI PIN refers to the security requirements and assessment for merchants that accept, process or transmit payment card personal identification...
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Top 5 Cybersecurity and PCI Compliance Blogs of 2020

At SecurityMetrics, our mission remains to help you close data security and compliance gaps to avoid data breaches–not just with security tools,...

What is a Managed Firewall and Do You Need One?

Qualified managed security service providers (MSSPs) typically provide a managed firewall service as a solution for firewall operation,...

SolarWinds Data Breach and SecurityMetrics Response

As you may be aware, Austin-based software company SolarWinds recently experienced the largest security compromise in U.S. history. This breach...

HIPAA Guidelines Simplified in the 2021 HIPAA Guide

Network security is more crucial than ever for healthcare providers. The stresses that healthcare practices and networks have faced this year are...

Holiday Online Shopping and Cyber Attacks

As the online payments increase, so do cyber attacks and scams, and you will likely see more junk emails and phishing in your inboxes around this...

COVID-19 Cyber Attacks: Threat Report and Best Practices

Advanced persistent threats (APTs) and COVID-19 Cyber Attacks: The SecurityMetrics Security Operations Center (SOC) is actively monitoring the...

PCI Compliance in the Cloud

Learn how PCI compliance in the cloud affects your organization. "The cloud" brings up an idea of something mysterious and far away, but in...

2020 Data Breach Predictions and What We Learned from...

2019 Data Breach Predictions and Findings Prediction: Large-scale social media attacks leading to massive personal data losses. Findings: We saw a...

GDPR and CCPA Overview: Privacy Changes and Your Role in...

This post covers the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), as well as fees for data...

Should You Pay Ransomware: Answers From The...

Should you pay ransomware? No. Read on to learn more. The dominant cyber threat vector of 2020 has been the incredible surge in ransomware attacks.

Prevent IoT Ransomware: Best Practices from the...

Prevent IoT Ransomware: Threat Report and Best Practices from the SecurityMetrics SOC. The Internet of Things, also known as IoT, refers to...

Magento 1 End of Life: What You Should Do

E-commerce business owners using Magento 1x need to be aware. All Magento 1 shops are at the end of life. What does that mean? It doesn't mean...

Jen Stone: Principal Security Analyst

Jen Stone is a Principal Security Analyst for SecurityMetrics. In her 4 years at SecurityMetrics, she has completed over 80 security assessments...

Garmin Ransomware Attack: SOC Threat Analysis and 10...

The global pandemic has created more opportunities for ransomware threat actors to create mayhem and chaos across the threat landscape. If threat...

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