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Data Breach Statistics from 2018 and Predictions for 2019

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 a Managed Firewall and Do You Need One?

What is a Managed Firewall and Do You Need One?

Guide to HIPAA Compliance Simplifies Data Security and Privacy

We created our Guide to HIPAA compliance to help you close gaps in security and compliance, ultimately helping you avoid a data breach.

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 greater risk to a data breach.

GDPR Explained: FAQs and Best Practices

The May 25th, 2018 deadline for GDPR has come and gone. So what is the state of GDPR compliance now?

Close Security Gaps in 2019: 5 Blog Topics to Help You Avoid Data Breach

We’ve rounded up some of the most helpful topics from our blog to help set you on the right course for 2019. Prepare now, so you’ll have less hassle later.

SecurityMetrics' Top Blogs of 2018

These top SecurityMetrics blog posts help you understand and implement some of the most foundational data protection principles. Our goal it to help you close gaps in security and avoid a data breach in 2019.

What is Network Security?

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

New (And Old) Apache Struts Flaw: CVE-2016-1000031

Apache Struts developers released another security announcement on November 5, 2018

The Importance of Cybersecurity: SecurityMetrics' Free Academy

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

How do you secure data on mobile devices? Physical security and mobile device policies are good at protecting the device itself, but another way to protect the data on the device is mobile encryption.

How to Manage a Healthcare Data Breach

Data breaches can be devastating. Here are 5 steps that will help you manage a healthcare data breach.

How Much does GDPR Compliance Cost?

How much does GDPR compliance cost?

Small Business Cybersecurity Tools

We have compiled these small business cybersecurity tools to help you maintain PCI compliance.

What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

The HIPAA Privacy Rule is crucial for protecting PHI and ensuring patient privacy. Learn about HIPAA PHI compliance with our free guide.

Apache Struts Vulnerability: What You Should Do

The Apache Struts project has just released a security bulletin about a new critical vulnerability in the Apache Struts web application framework. Here's how to protect yourself.

Cloud Security: What Businesses Need to Know

In this post, we’ll review an incident from last year to demonstrate the breadth of controls that should be established, as well as the difficult position in which any security event can place you.

PCI vs. GDPR: What’s the Difference?

GDPR applies to any organization that processes or holds the personal data of persons residing in the European Union. PCI applies to organizations that handle credit cards from the major card brands.

Network Diagrams: Key to Compliance and Security

If you were to ask network architects and engineers about their favorite part of the job, I doubt any of them will respond with “creating and maintaining network diagrams.”

5 Tips to Improve HIPAA Compliance in 2018

The FBI has reported an increase in discovered and reported attacks against all organizations, with 83% of ransomware attacks against healthcare.

IT Checklists for PCI Compliance

We include an PCI IT Audit checklist PDF in our PCI Guide to give IT teams the support they need to fulfill each PCI DSS requirement, one by one.

Lessons from Data Breaches in 2017 and What to Expect in 2018

Which data breach predictions came true in 2017 and what to expect for 2018. SecurityMetrics' Forensic Investigations Team has been helping business recover from data breaches and theft for over eighteen years.

PCI Council Releases PCI DSS 3.2.1: What You Need to Know

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) recently announced the release of the PCI DSS 3.2.1.

How Much Does HIPAA Compliance Cost?

Lack of budget is a plague that affects risk and compliance officers at health organizations of all sizes. This post will give you the information you need to more accurately plan your HIPAA budget.