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A Look at the PCI SSC's E-commerce Guidance: What to Know about PCI 3.2

The PCI SSC released a guidance for e-commerce websites.

Are You Ready for PCI DSS 3.2?

PCI DSS 3.2 replaced 3.1 on October 31 of 2016.

2017 PCI DSS Data Breach Trends

2017 was a year marked by massive hacks like Equifax, rampant malware like WannaCry and Petya, notable vulnerabilities like KRACK, as well as changes to and guidance about the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

2017 HIPAA Survey Results

How did organizations do with HIPAA compliance in 2017? Here are the results along with major takeaways to help you with your own HIPAA compliance efforts.

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

See how much unencrypted card data PANscan® found on business networks in 2017.

2018 HIPAA Guide: Highlights for Business Associates

A reference for business associates using the SecurityMetrics HIPAA Guide at their organizations.

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.

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.

10 Misconceptions About Security Audits

10 misconceptions about security audits and questions you should ask when getting audited. The focus of this blog will be how to have better data security and compliance technology so that you can avoid data breaches, costly fines, slow downs, and hindrances to your business.

3 Data Security Best Practices

Let’s discuss four data security best practices and how to correctly implement them in your organization.

5 Most Bizarre HIPAA Violation Cases

Choose your vendors wisely and make sure you have a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) in place.

5 Things The Payments Industry Should Watch For in 2015

Here are 5 trends in payments that every business should watch out for this year.

5 P2PE Trends in 2015

If you truly lived by everything PCI DSS requires, implementing a P2PE solution would very possibly cost you less money, no matter your size.

5 Step HIPAA Risk Analysis Sample

Find out where to start your HIPAA risk analysis process.

3 Steps to Protect ePHI From Malware

It’s simple to protect patient data from malware with the right tools, controls, and people in place.

6 Ways to Make Data Security Consistent in Your Business

Depending on the size and environment of your company, security consistency can be a real challenge.

3 Tips to Light a PCI Fire Under Your Merchants

Take a look at three methods you can use them to get merchants excited about PCI DSS.

5 PCI Compliance Tips for Enterprise Organizations

Here are 5 tips for enterprise organizations to get PCI compliant more efficiently.

5 Security Best Practices for Protecting Your HIPAA-Compliant Data

5 Security Best Practices for Protecting Your HIPAA-Compliant Data: encrypt everything, assess your risk, train your people, be vigilant and ready to act, and read buisness associate agreements and find partnerships you trust.

What is Network Penetration Testing?

What is network penetration testing? PCI DSS Requirement 11 calls for regular vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.

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.

5 Acquirer Tips for PCI DSS Program Success

PCI DSS compliance is not only a great tool for protecting payment data, but overall data security.

2021 Security Year Review

2021 year review: Earlier this year we made a number of predictions of things that we thought would be forefront in cybersecurity this year

2022 Forensic Predictions

2022 Forensic Predictions: SecurityMetrics Forensic Investigators have witnessed the rise and fall of popular attack trends over 20 consecutive years.