Ownership in Cybersecurity and Compliance

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

Explains the difference between PA DSS and PCI DSS

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

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

How mobile payment technology impacts your business.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Effective Incident Response can Reduce the Impact of Data Breach.

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

Explains the best practices for truncating PAN data

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

Cut Your Business Phone Bill in Half.

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.

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

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

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

Outlines 5 best practices to secure your small business

A comprehensive list of myths that are associated with the PCI

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

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

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

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.

Explains to merchants how still using Windows XP will affect their 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

World Class Compliance and Risk Solutions.

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

How a regional health care system leveraged VikingCloud to build a modern security strategy to help reduce new cyber risks

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Best practices for improving security awareness in your organizations

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

In the blog article, learn about the PCI DSS v4.0 Report on Compliance Template FAQ which identifies the PCI compliance secure payment solutions that can be picked for any requirement.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Reliable connectivity solutions for every facet of your business.

Explains the real cost of a data breaches

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

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.

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

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

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

Business Protection Services

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.

Reputable information sources for PCI compliance information

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.

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

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

This blog takes a close look at the work VikingCloud's Cyber Threat Unit carry out and focuses in on Chesley Moodley

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

PCI DSS level 1 assessment bundles to fit your needs.

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

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.

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

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

Backup Internet Continuity and Failover Solution.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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