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Optimizing PCI compliance in financial institutions

CIO

However, managing PCI security compliance across various lines of business within these institutions can be a complex and resource-intensive task. The CCA allows overarching enterprise functions and IT shared services to be assessed separately from the business unit’s products/applications that require PCI security compliance.

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PCI compliance: The best defense is a great defense

CIO

Not surprisingly, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance is crucially important. includes numerous updates and 64 new requirements designed to help organizations more effectively defend themselves in the face of efforts to compromise and steal payment card data. Compliance with PCI DSS v4.0

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What is GRC? The rising importance of governance, risk, and compliance

CIO

The need to manage risk, adhere to regulations, and establish processes to govern those tasks has been part of running an organization as long as there have been businesses to run. Best practices, framework and technology have been developed to support this work. What is GRC? GRC is overarching.

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The Importance of Security and Compliance in Enterprise Applications

OTS Solutions

However, as more organizations rely on these applications, the need for enterprise application security and compliance measures is becoming increasingly important. Breaches in security or compliance can result in legal liabilities, reputation damage, and financial losses.

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IDC Analyst Report: The Open Source Blind Spot Putting Businesses at Risk

In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it.

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PCI compliance: Is your qualified security assessor up to the task?

CIO

Created by the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC), a global entity that brings industry leaders—including American Express, Discover, JCB International, Mastercard, UnionPay and Visa—together to develop Standards that ensure the secure use of payment cards, PCI DSS v4.0 Preparing for PCI DSS v4.0 requires,” he adds. “You Security

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Vanta lands $40M to automate cybersecurity compliance

TechCrunch

Vanta , a security compliance automation startup, today announced that it raised $40 million in an extension of its Series B funding round that closed in June, which valued the company at $1.6 ” Vanta offers services designed to enable businesses to meet regulations, compliance standards and laws, like HIPAA and GDPR.