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SecurityMetrics Guide to PCI DSS Compliance

The 2018 SecurityMetrics Guide to PCI DSS Compliance will help you understand current PCI requirements and trends, so that you can better protect...
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What is Vulnerability Scanning?

What is Vulnerability Scanning? Vulnerability scanners are technically computer programs that search systems for weaknesses. Hackers can take...

5 Tips to Implement Security Awareness at Your Company

Whether you’re a CIO, the head of IT, or in a non-security-related position, if your data security practices are unclear, your company is at a...

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,...

Security Trends: Data Breach Statistics from 2018 and...

Data Breach Statistics from 2018 and Predictions for 2019. How did our predictions from 2018 turn out and what you can do in 2019 to avoid a data breach.

What is Network Security?

Network security consists of the policies, procedures, programs, hardware, software, and people you use to protect your corporate network. Network...

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...

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...

2018 PANscan Results: Storage of Credit Card Data on the Rise

Primary account numbers (PAN) are the 14-, 15-, or 16-digit credit card numbers used to identify individual cards. If merchants unknowingly store...

2017 PCI DSS Data Breach Trends

What can we learn about PCI compliance from 2017 data breach trends? 2017 was a year marked by massive hacks like Equifax, rampant malware like...

Security Bulletin: Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities

Security Bulletin: Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities

Our Top 5 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2017

Our Top 5 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2017

Employee Security Training Tips: Social Engineering

Employee Security Training Tips: Social Engineering

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