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Remote Work Business Continuity: Best Practices

VISTA InfoSec

The following are some of the consequences when data privacy and security are compromised: Productivity loss. The aftermath of a data security concern could change the landscape of your business, depending on the incident. Also, training employees in the appropriate handling of data will significantly improve security.

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PCI requirements and who needs to follow them

Basis Theory

Whether that is collecting credit card numbers to transmit with a payment gateway, placing details into a shared customer relationship management system, or storing card numbers in an encrypted database—all of this sensitive information must be protected according to the specifics of the PCI-DSS standard.

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ACI Worldwide and comforte AG Pave the Way for Payment Modernization with PCI DSS v4.0 Compliance

Fintech Finance

requirements for data security at rest move beyond disk-level encryption to protection within applications. comforte’s Data Security Platform meets this requirement by inserting a protection layer into applications that buffers for tokenization or encryption of sensitive data. PCI DSS v4.0

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PCI DSS Requirement 3 – Changes from v3.2.1 to v4.0 Explained

VISTA InfoSec

It boils down to minimizing the risk of data breaches and maximizing the security of cardholder information. This is achieved through a multi-pronged approach: Data Encryption: Requirement 3 mandates the use of strong cryptographic controls such as encryption for stored cardholder data. PCI DSS v3.2.1 PCI DSS v4.0

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How To Prevent Data Breaches: 15 Best Practices

EBizCharge

An incident is only considered a data breach if the confidentiality of data is compromised. Sensitive or confidential data can include customer data records, bank account numbers, Social Security numbers, healthcare information, intellectual property, etc. What data was encrypted and breached?

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Kaspersky Lab Report Shows U.S. Is No. 1 Target For Mobile Ransomware

PYMNTS

Wealthy countries with developed financial and payment infrastructures are most likely to have their data encrypted and held for ransom by cybercriminals, according to a recent report by global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab. In 2016-17, cyber attackers have set their sights on mobile users in the U.S.,

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What Big Tech’s Patents Tell Us About The Future Of Data Security

CB Insights

For example, Facebook recently disclosed that an unprecedented data breach, discovered on September 25, exposed the social media accounts of up to 90 million users — including login credentials — effectively compromising access to any site that lets users log in with their Facebook account.