Compliance with PCI Requirements 9 and 12

by Sarah Harvey / June 13, 2023

The PCI DSS was developed by payment card brands to encourage and enhance cardholder data security and facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures globally. The PCI DSS consists of nearly 400 individual controls and is a critical part of staying in business for any merchant, service provider, or subservice provider who is involved in handling cardholder data. A PCI audit must be conducted by a QSA. As for the PCI…

What are the 4 Levels of PCI Compliance?

by Sarah Harvey / June 13, 2023

Does your business collect, use, store, process, or transmit payment cardholder information? If so, it’s likely that you’ve heard of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, or PCI DSS. If you haven’t, the PCI DSS is a standard created by major credit card companies, such as Visa, Mastercard, Discovery, American Express, and JCB to establish specific requirements that merchants and service providers must adhere to in order to protect…

Vendor Due Diligence During a Crisis

by Sarah Harvey / June 15, 2023

For years, businesses have relied on third-party vendors to provide critical business functions, and this especially true today as the surge of remote workers continues and third-party vendors work tirelessly to meet the influx in demand. Third-party vendors are also doing what they can to help offset the impact of the health crisis - they’re banding together to offer free products and services. As we all adjust to social distancing…

5 Security Awareness Training Tools You Need

by Sarah Harvey / June 15, 2023

Security awareness is important. That’s not a new concept to anyone in IT or even employees who have had to complete some level of security awareness training. But, how can you ensure your security awareness training program is meeting industry standards? How can you get the most of out the training your employees complete? In a time where many people are transitioning to remote workplaces and work from home setups,…

Business Continuity Plan Checklist

by Sarah Harvey / November 20, 2023

The world is full of unexpected events. You never know when your organization will be hit with a disaster. Developing a detailed business continuity plan (BCP) is the best way to prepare your organization to jump into action when disaster strikes. Every organization is different and will need a customized BCP that details their specific processes and procedures to implement in case of a disaster. What should you include in…