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

Examines the legal side of a merchant completing PCI DSS compliance

This blog article, summarizes the published revisions to the PCI DSS v4.0 reporting and validation documents which may affect organizations that have completed a v4.0 assessment using the original reporting and validation documents or are in progress with their v4.0 assessment.

Reduce the risk of cardholder data compromise and the scope of your PCI DSS assessment.

The Modern Restaurant Management article by VikingCloud Chief Product Officer, Kevin Pierce, discusses how early adoption of A.I. has impacted the restaurant industry

During Cybersecurity month and year-round, keep your organization safe from cyber threats with our easy guide to the seven most common and dangerous threats.

Explains the real cost of a data breaches

Reliable connectivity solutions for every facet of your business.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Increase Compliance and add Value for your Small Business Clients.

Best practices for improving security awareness in your organizations

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

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.

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

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

Expert support, streamlined validation and management.

Press Release: VikingCloud welcomes Gabe Moynagh as new board advisor

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

Learn how using automation can help combat audit fatigue and assist with compliance assessments in this blog article.

Backup Internet Continuity and Failover Solution.

This blog article discusses the advantages, disadvantages, and differences of using Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) security technologies.

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.

Managed Security Services - A Secure, Scalable Network.

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.

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

Explains the best practices for truncating PAN data

Learn the best practices of implementing a proactive cybersecurity posture and ensuring your software supply chain remains secure in this blog article.

This blog spotlights Jay Turla, Principal Security Consultant, Philippines

The Digital Commerce 360article covers the recent disclosure to the SEC by VF Corp. regarding the unauthorized occurrences on their IT systems as well as discusses similar cyberattacks on other organizations.

VikingCloud, a leading provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions, can today announce that Michael Aminzade, its VP of

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

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.

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

TechFinitive delves into the impact of global government efforts against Lockbit, the notorious ransomware syndicate known for its widespread digital extortion campaigns.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In this blog article, you will learn the details of when and where an organization needs to implement multifactor authentication to meet PCI compliance requirements.

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

Cut Your Business Phone Bill in Half.

Examines how basic defenses can prevent breaches and the importance of completing PCI DSS compliance to prevent this

Learn more about Endpoint Protections Platforms – what they are, how they work, and when they should be utilized in this blog article.

This blog article details the concept of using the InfoSec color wheel to provide a clearer understanding of where an organization is and should aim to be – in a traditional security maturity model.

Our dedicated team will work with yours to help remediate and plan for the ever changing threat scenarios.

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

How mobile payment technology impacts your business.

Examines how PayPal relates to PCI DSS compliance

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.

A comprehensive list of myths that are associated with the PCI

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.

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

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

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

Learn about ever-changing and increasing cybersecurity threats, what is ransomware, and the benefits of endpoint protection as part of the risk management plan in place for your organization in this blog article.

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

TechTarget’s article by Arielle Waldman explores the growing pressure on CISOs for proactive cybersecurity measures in the wake of the SEC’s complaint against software company SolarWinds.

The CSO article by Cynthia Brumfield discusses how Artificial intelligence’s power and fast evolution are rapidly altering the cybersecurity landscape

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

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

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

Learn more about tabletop exercises – simulated cybersecurity incident scenarios, and how they can help reduce security risks to organizations.

Helps readers who are completing PCI compliance whether they are merchants or service providers

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

Explains how merchants need to prepare for the expiration of PTS POI v3

World Class Compliance and Risk Solutions.

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

We explain whether the PCI DSS guidelines allow for the storage of card data and what you must do if you store this information.

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.

Helps merchants understand becoming PC DSS compliance while using a P2PE system

how can I process credit cards without taking a manual imprint of the card?

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.

To kick off cybersecurity awareness month, we’ve collected a list of websites and resources from around the globe

What do you do when a required software program, recommended by a trusted member of your supply chain, comes inadvertently bundled with sophisticated malware?

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

We look at the basics of storing merchant’s PAN and how it can increase your businesses security risk

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

Business Protection Services

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

This blog examines how critical proper log management is in cybersecurity and takes a look at the best practices organizations should take when implementing automated log reviews.

Explains the difference between PA DSS and PCI DSS

This blog article covers the details of ensuring compliance with PCI DSS v4.0 as organizations migrate to the new version and the validation requirements if utilizing third-party service providers.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Cyber threats are continually evolving and increasing – this article details 5 steps that organizations can take to cost-effectively find and address critical vulnerabilities in their IT infrastructure.

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.

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

Find out how the PCI Security Standard Council’s new Assessor Quality Management submission timelines will affect your organization.

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