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Optimizing PCI compliance in financial institutions

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In the fast-evolving world of finance, data security is of paramount importance. Financial institutions must ensure the protection of sensitive personal information, most commonly payment card data, to maintain, trust and meet various regulatory requirements. This is where a Common Controls Assessment (CCA) can play a pivotal role.

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10 essential tips for bolstering cloud security in your business

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This makes it more critical than ever to adopt strong security measures to protect sensitive information and infrastructure. However, while cloud computing offers benefits like improved efficiency, scalability, and accessibility, it poses new security challenges.

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Skilled IT pay defined by volatility, security, and AI

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This volatility can make it hard for IT workers to decide where to focus their career development efforts, but there are at least some areas of stability in the market: despite all other changes in pay premiums, workers with AI skills and security certifications continued to reap rich rewards.

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IoT Adoption in Healthcare Brings Security Opportunities

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By Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President and GM at cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks Connected medical devices, also known as the Internet of Medical Things or IoMT, are revolutionizing healthcare, not only from an operational standpoint but related to patient care. Many connected devices ship with inherent vulnerabilities.

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Operational technology systems require a robust Zero Trust strategy in 2024

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The good news is that a Zero Trust approach can go a long way toward helping organizations take back control and develop a more robust security posture. How we got here With the rise of digital transformation, we’ve seen the increased convergence of IT and OT systems. There are remote operations.

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10 hottest IT jobs for salary growth in 2023

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They coordinate closely with team members, stakeholders, and other project managers involved to identify potential risks, solve issues, monitor compliance and regulation issues, and keep track of the ongoing progress. As demand for this role has grown, salaries for MIS managers have increased by 11% since 2021, according to Dice.

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4 remedies to avoid cloud app migration headaches

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Pablo Del Giudice, cloudops and cybersecurity studio partner at professional services firm Globant, adds that migration is possible if you position your organization correctly. Platform lock-in occurs when you have a complete cloud foundation configuration (resource grouping, policies, RBAC, hybrid connectivity, monitoring, compliance, etc.)

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