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PCI compliance: The best defense is a great defense

CIO

Sophisticated criminal syndicates, rogue nation states and a global community of nefarious attackers are all eager to pilfer valuable data, including payment card information. Not surprisingly, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance is crucially important. Updating the PCI DSS is likewise critical.

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Chernobyl’s lessons for critical-infrastructure cybersecurity

The Parallax

on April 26, 1986, a series of facility tests initiated the prior day culminated in the fuel chamber getting overpressurized. During the tests, which were designed to determine how long the turbines would spin after a loss of electricity, an operator decided to carry on with testing procedures amid signs that the reactor was malfuctioning.

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Open source the secret sauce in secure, affordable voting tech

The Parallax

SAN FRANCISCO—The fastest, most cost-effective way to secure direct-record electronic voting machines in the United States, according to cybersecurity experts, is to stop using them. Switch to paper ballots and apply risk-limiting audits to ensure that vote tallies are conducted properly. iPads and Chromebooks,” Adida said.

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What Is cloud security?

Lacework

At this time, establishing server securing meant focusing on physical measures and preventing unauthorized individuals from accessing the hardware. Amazon released Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2002, Google launched Google App Engine’s beta version in 2008, Microsoft’s Azure made its debut in 2010, and Google Compute Engine premiered in 2012.

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IT Compliance: Understanding Its Purpose and Benefits

Kaseya

IT compliance refers to a set of statutory rules and regulations that businesses must follow to minimize the threat of a cyberattack and keep their systems and processes secure. The goal of IT compliance is to maintain the safety and security of an organization’s digital assets. What is IT compliance?

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Top 10 governance, risk, and compliance certifications

CIO

It’s crucial to ensure your organization is operating lawfully in every country it operates, that your business is protected from cybersecurity threats, and that your company both manages risk and establishes processes to govern those tasks. Why are GRC certifications important? Is GRC certification worth it?

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NIST proposes Secure Software Development Framework

DXC

Ever since Bill Gates fired off his famous Trustworthy Computing memo in January 2002, developing secure software has been a hot topic of discussion. It was important before then, for sure, but it was often overlooked. It took a series of high-profile worms such as Code Red and Nimda and a series of breaches to […].