Shivam is our in house cybersecurity sage with over six years of experience in cybersecurity under his belt. He is passionate about making the digital world safer for everyone and whipping up Indian delicacies on the weekend.
The rapid increase in cyberattacks and security breaches constantly raises the bar for an acceptable information security posture globally. As an organization dealing with sensitive data, you always aim to prevent a breach and protect organizational assets from misuse. But, eventually, bad actors find a way to access your weak spots before you are able…
A PCI audit is a thorough examination of a merchant’s compliance with PCI DSS requirements and is done by PCI DSS auditors. It includes numerous individual controls or safeguards for protecting cardholder information (such as the primary account number, CAV/CID/CVC2/CVV2, and other types), as well as systems that interact with payment processing. To conduct an…
If you accept debit or credit cards, you must achieve and maintain compliance with the PCI Security Standards Council. Any service provider that has the potential to affect the payment security of card transactions is also subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). The PCI report is a cornerstone of this…
TL,DR: NIST 800-171 defines security requirements for non-federal organizations handling Controlled Unclassified Information. The article explains how the publication supports tailored cybersecurity measures for CUI environments. Use it to plan control coverage, assessment readiness, documentation, and stronger federal supply-chain security. The need for effective cybersecurity measures has never been more pressing in our globally interconnected…
TL, DR According to a report by business insurer Hiscox, organizations suffered a loss of $1.8 billion because of cybersecurity attacks in 2019. This statistic, along with the fact that many companies moved their assets to the cloud, makes it evident that the need for a better cybersecurity posture for companies is at an all-time…
In the present day, sensitive information, intellectual property, and vital infrastructure can all be compromised by a breach in a vendor’s system, resulting in significant financial loss and damage to an organization’s reputation. According to a survey conducted by Ponemon Institute in 2022, about 56% of respondents claimed that they suffered some form of a…