Key Points: Introduction If you run a SaaS business and want to target mid-market or enterprise customers, you are going to be asked about the security posture of your company at one point or another. You may try to pass through them by answering security questionnaires but when your sales deal is stuck and cannot…
Key Points Introduction A typical day in your life involves a large amount of your personal data being collected, tracked, and harvested. Trackers embedded in the apps you’re using collect location data, your online behavior, what sites interest you, and how much time you’re spending on them. When data breaches occur at major cloud-hosted companies,…
Key Points Introduction The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the core of the European Union’s digital privacy legislation. The regulation was introduced to govern how cloud-hosted companies process personal data such as name, address, email id, credit card number, etc. of EU citizens and residents. But exactly who does GDPR apply to? Does it…
Information security is becoming a growing concern for cloud-hosted companies and the organizations are under constant pressure to meet the standard regulatory requirements. Understanding the differences between HITRUST vs SOC 2, although both HITRUST and SOC 2 compliance are industry-recognized certifications, will help cloud-hosted companies demonstrate privacy, security, and quality practices. TL;DR: The HITRUST certifications…
Key Points Introduction The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was created by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) to protect sensitive transaction data and keep it secure from cybersecurity threats. The PCI SSC is an independent organization founded in 2006 by major payment card companies like American Express, MasterCard, Visa, JCB International,…
Key Points Introduction The widespread adoption of cloud services has also brought challenges in the form of cybersecurity threats and multiple privacy regulations across different jurisdictions. Pew Research Center found that 79% of respondents were concerned about how their personal data was gathered and processed by companies and the government. Customers that rely on multiple…
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