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

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

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.

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

Managed Security Services - A Secure, Scalable Network.

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

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.

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

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

This blog spotlights Jay Turla, Principal Security Consultant, Philippines

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

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

Effective Incident Response can Reduce the Impact of Data Breach.

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

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

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

Expert support, streamlined validation and management.

This blog article will tell you why maintaining ASV scans and performing remediation are crucial.

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

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.

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

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

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

Outlines 5 best practices to secure your small business

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Explains the difference between PA DSS and PCI DSS

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

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

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

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.

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

Best practices for improving security awareness in your organizations

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

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.

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.

Explains the real cost of a data breaches

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

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

Cut Your Business Phone Bill in Half.

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

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

Reliable connectivity solutions for every facet of your business.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Reputable information sources for PCI compliance information

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Backup Internet Continuity and Failover Solution.

Axfood, a major grocery company located across Sweden, maintained strict compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) while also ensuring it’s card-not-present security solution was as robust as possible.

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

Navigating the Compliance Touchdown: VikingCloud’s Strategic Approach to Safeguarding Financial Transactions and Fan Data in the World of Professional Football.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A comprehensive list of myths that are associated with the PCI

How mobile payment technology impacts your business.

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

In today’s digital landscape, the need for robust cybersecurity practices has never been greater. With the rapid growth of cyber threats and attacks, organizations across all sectors constantly seek ways to bolster their defenses and protect sensitive data.

Examines how PayPal relates to PCI DSS compliance

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

This blog article discusses the advantages of utilizing mapping tools and finding synergies

A global technology company didn’t want to wait for a cyberattack to test the strength of its systems. Instead, it hired VikingCloud’s Cyber Threat Unit

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.

Examines the legal side of a merchant completing PCI DSS compliance

Explains the best practices for truncating PAN data

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

This eBook provides a review of what has been published and what has changed in regard to PCI DSS v4.0.

In this eBook we examine the impact of PCI DSS v4.0 on Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs).

As cyber threats begin to grow, organizations must continually implement more sophisticated and efficient measures to [...]

The rapid adoption of Generative AI is proving to be both opportunistic & challenging for security & risk management [...]

This eBook explores key topics related to your preparations for PCI DSS v4.0 including assessment scoping, third-party [...]

Exploring the changes introduced with version 4.0 and the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS).

Whether it be vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, red teaming, purple teaming, patch management or even secure [...]

During this webinar, Michael Aminzade and Troy Leach discuss the impact of PCI DSS v4.0 on large organizations.

3 Best practices to boost cybersecurity and reduce merchant risk.

VikingCloud is the leading Predict-to-Prevent cybersecurity and compliance company, offering businesses a single, integrated so

VikingCloud is the leading Predict-to-Prevent cybersecurity and compliance company, offering businesses a single, integrated so

VikingCloud is the leading Predict-to-Prevent cybersecurity and compliance company, offering businesses a single, integrated so

VikingCloud is the leading Predict-to-Prevent cybersecurity and compliance company, offering businesses a single, integrated so