The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council (SSC) is an independent body created by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and JCB formed in 2006 to develop and enforce standards to protect credit card information. Together, they created the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS), a baseline set of technical and operational requirements which applies to […]
Zoom has seen an incredible up-tick in their user base during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between schools, businesses, and individuals just trying to stay connected with family, Zoom has been one of the most popular video conferencing solutions to meet everyone’s newfound needs in this new remote and socially-distanced environment. With all of this increased attention […]
A common term used in many different industries is authentication. In information security specifically, authentication is the process of determining if a person is who they say they are. Usually, this process is completed prior to giving that person access to something, so you can envision authentication as a guarded gate before a person is […]
Recently, we were asked by a client what VAPT meant. VAPT is an acronym for Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing. This is a broad term which can refer to many different types of security testing, so we’ll dig a bit deeper into different services that could be referred to as VAPT, with the goal of […]
In today’s blog, we will be discussing social engineering attacks in the age of COVID-19. Social Engineering is a popular vector for attackers and with the rise of remote work due to the pandemic, companies’ IT security departments need to be increasingly vigilant. As many of our readers are no doubt aware, social engineering attacks […]
So you just had a client tell you that you need to be PCI certified, what comes next? First, every situation is slightly different, so it’s always a good idea to jump on a quick call with someone who is familiar with PCI to discuss your options, what’s being required of you, and what the […]
