Discover the new rules regarding cybersecurity risk management, incident disclosure, and ransomware payments being adopted by the SEC in an effort to enhance cybersecurity transparency and accountability for public companies and foreign private investors.

Increase Compliance and add Value for your Small Business Clients.

Discussion on whether ‘Backup service’ businesses need to become PCI compliant

5 excuses a QSA does not want to hear regarding a merchants PCI DSS compliance

Discover why and how to ensure you know who owns what during a cybersecurity incident in this blog article.

Press Release: VikingCloud welcomes Gabe Moynagh as new board advisor

This blog examines how women, including VikingCloud's Natasja Bolton, are breaking the glass ceiling in payments, fintech, and cybersecurity industries.

PDS Shifts from do-it-yourself to a Managed Service.

IT Brew’s article by Billy Hurley sheds light on ransomware threat actors’ evolving tactics that rely on more advanced financial and legal expertise.

Learn more about the highly prevalent and dangerous Distributed Denial of Service attacks on organizations and how you can prevent them.

How making your data more secure by adhering to PCI guidelines can save your business money

Explains the best practices for merchants who are PCI non-compliant and the next steps they can take

We discuss the future of ransomware and detail the defense tactics for keeping your organization secure from cybercriminal tact

Describes how businesses should implement tokenization to reduce their scope when completing PCI DSS compliance.

Learn more about PCI Forensic Investigators including qualifications, how to select, when to engage, and avoiding common pitfalls of engagement in this blog article.

Explains the best practices for truncating PAN data

We look at three of the most commonly identified issues when an organization is audited for PCI compliance by an external party. This article also offers some tips to avoid these pitfalls.

The Value of Powerful, Predictive and Cohesive Cybersecurity Solutions for a Quick Service Restaurant Chain

We have compiled a list of best practices from government cyber agencies and regulatory frameworks for organizations to help defend against nation-state backed cyber threats in this blog article.

The TechRadar article by VikingCloud Chief Product Officer, Kevin Pierce, discusses the need for a targeted and company-size-specific cybersecurity plan

A U.S. based Restaurant Management Company chose VikingCloud for security and compliance management

How VikingCloud’s Cellular Failover Service solves internet connectivity challenges for QSRs — and other multi-location businesses

We explain the differences between internal and external vulnerability scan and why your organization may need both

Reliable connectivity solutions for every facet of your business.

Compliance isn’t optional in the payment card industry—it’s mandatory. That’s why a Latin American-based payment solutions provider relies on VikingCloud’s extensive cybersecurity and compliance expertise to maintain its top-level cyber defense—and PCI compliance status.

We look at the importance service providers must place on supplying stronger security to their customers

This blog article covers the details of merchant levels and compliance responsibility for entities who store, process, or transmit cardholder data.

This Infographic identifies types of PII, how cybercriminals use it, and how organizations should protect it.

Looks at a POS malware which had low anti-virus detection rates

Streamlining operations and boosting security. VikingCloud helped a Quick Service Restaurant chain achieve PCI compliance and minimize internet downtime.

For cybersecurity awareness months, this blog article takes a deep dive into phishing emails

Steps solution providers should take to protect their Payment Card Industry Point-to-Point Encryption investment.

Patented Cloud-Based URL Monitoring Services that Save Time and Reduce Risk.

IT Brew reporter Billy Hurley delved into potential threats posed by AI following the release of AI Impact's International study that surveyed 2,778 AI researchers.

Explains why small businesses need to comply with PCI DSS along side it’s costs and benefits.

A month by month plan to follow to complete your PCI DSS compliance

Learn more about the levels of security maturity, how to raise your business level of maturity, and implementing the appropriate security framework for your business in this blog article.

Additional insight on VikingCloud’s first-of-its-kind,patent-pending, generative AI-powered cybersecurity chatbot.

What Do Small Merchants Need to Do to Achieve PCI Compliance?

In this blog article, learn how a Targeted Risk Analysis can help define and design controls to meet security and compliance objectives, and what requirements and situations would warrant its use.

What e-commerce merchants need to consider when completing PCI DSS compliance

Cybersecurity attacks are increasing and maintaining security is becoming more difficult especially for small IT teams

Explains the real cost of a data breaches

How the PCI DSS are assigned to chaining and a franchise relationship

Learn the details of Endpoint Detection and Response systems – what they are, what they do, and when organizations should utilize them in this blog article.

Explains what a qualified integrator and reseller and why you may need one.

VikingCloud, a leading global provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions has announced a new client partnership for its

Learn the details of the new Secure Software Framework standard and why your organization needs to switch to the new standard to get assurance that applications being used are validated and protected.

Reliable connectivity solutions for every facet of your business.

Explains what small business owners need to consider when they are selecting a service provider

This blog article discusses the PCI SSC Summary of Changes document - a supplement to the new release of PCI DSS v4.0.

World Class Compliance and Risk Solutions.

Learn more about quantum computing advances, challenges, and impact on cybersecurity in this blog article.

How a non-profit grocers trade association partnered with VikingCloud to provide leadership and guidance to independent grocer operators and their suppliers to help educate and improve their businesses.

PCI DSS level 1 assessment bundles to fit your needs.

This Cyber Threat Unit Spotlight focuses on Robin Divino Security Tech Lead, Philippines.

This blog article provides best practices for making sure your penetration testing strategy and framework is successful and compliant.

This blog spotlights Jay Turla, Principal Security Consultant, Philippines

Discover how Zero Trust architecture can help organizations improve their breach detection and response in this blog article.

This blog article discusses how future-dated requirements of PCI DSS v4.0 requirements will affect the use of disk encryption for protecting cardholder data and what organizations need to do to meet compliance requirements.

The Global Association of Risk Professionals article by David Weldon highlights a recent move by the NIST to update its CSF

The InformationWeek article by Carrie Pallardy covers information technology products and services company CDW and their most recent cyberattack by LockBit

Managed Security Services - A Secure, Scalable Network.

VikingCloud today announced THOR AI (Threat Hunting and Orchestrated Response), a first-of-its-kind generative AI-powered cybersecurity chatbot.

A comprehensive list of myths that are associated with the PCI

This blog discusses the upcoming changes and improvements in the new Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) version 4.0 and VikingCloud’s adoption plans for use in its penetration testing.

VikingCloud today announced CCS Advantage, a first-of-its-kind self-service Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance and cybersecurity program for L4 businesses.

How do customers come to decision of which business they do and do not share their personal and financial data with.

Cut Your Business Phone Bill in Half.

This blog article takes a comparative look at the differences in the PCI SSC Self-Assessment Questionnaires

How mobile payment technology impacts your business.

PCI DSS requirement 10 causes a lot of fuss, we aim to clear up why this requirement is in place

Best practices for improving security awareness in your organizations

This blog discusses the benefits, limitations, and risks of behavioral biometrics.

The Total Retail article discusses the need to understand how cybercriminals are using AI to infiltrate systems, where common exposure points are located, and how to assess the supply chain for vulnerabilities.

Does introducing EMV to your business environment make you PCI compliant?

This blog takes a look at how e-commerce merchants can prepare for full PCI DSS v4.0 compliance, and urges them to work with their web and payment providers to confirm a number of aspects.

This blog article summarizes the upcoming changes planned for PCI DSS v4.0 and what your organization needs to do to prepare a migration plan.

Reputable information sources for PCI compliance information

With the release of ISO 27002:2022, this blog article summarizes the changes, implications, and impact to your risk treatments if your ISMS is implemented or certified according to ISO27001.

Business Protection Services

VikingCloud a leading provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions, today announces the appointment of Jim Burke as chief

Expert support, streamlined validation and management.

Explains to merchants how still using Windows XP will affect their PCI DSS compliance

What's the difference between an MSP and an MSSP?

The Digital Commerce 360 article by Abbas Haleem discusses three recent cyberattacks on Staples, 23andME, and Henry Schein

We explain how you can report a PCI violation and what you need to know before you do so.

The Security Management article by Claire Meyer discusses the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new requirement for companies to disclose material cybersecurity incidents

Learn about the process, key terms used, and the requirements of penetration and segmentation testing to maintain compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements in this blog article.

Both Visa and Mastercard have specific merchant category definitions for all businesses that store, process, or transmit card holder data. PCI DSS compliance requirements vary by merchant level.

This Infographic identifies the actions you can take to help avoid phishing attacks.

The Techstrong article by VikingCloud Chief Technology Officer, Rick Hutchinson, is focused on the potential “catastrophic” cyber-attacks driven by GenAI

This blog article provides a definition and explanation of differences in the PCI DSS v4.0 approaches for implementing and validating requirements – the defined approach and the customized approach.

This blog article discusses the differences between ISO27001 and ISO27002 and the situations in which you should choose one versus the other.

Microsoft recently announced that it is ending support for the Windows Server 2003 operating system on July 14, 2015.

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has certified one of the largest security vendors in the world,

Backup Internet Continuity and Failover Solution.

Examines how PayPal relates to PCI DSS compliance

IT Brew’s article by Billy Hurley provides insight into what IT topic will be the most discussed in boardrooms in 2024.

Elevating security standards: A case study on sustaining PCI DSS Level 1 Compliance for Jula Holdings through proactive solutions and robust risk management.