World Economic Forum Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022 Insight Report

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

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

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

Cut Your Business Phone Bill in Half.

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

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

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

Reliable connectivity solutions for every facet of your business.

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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.

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

Examines how PayPal relates to PCI DSS compliance

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Outlines 5 best practices to secure your small business

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

PCI DSS level 1 assessment bundles to fit your needs.

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

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

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.

Best practices for improving security awareness in your organizations

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

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

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.

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.

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

Increase Compliance and add Value for your Small Business Clients.

How mobile payment technology impacts your business.

Reputable information sources for PCI compliance information

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Explains the real cost of a data breaches

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

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

Reliable connectivity solutions for every facet of your business.

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

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

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

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

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.

Explains the difference between PA DSS and PCI DSS

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

A comprehensive list of myths that are associated with the PCI

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 the legal side of a merchant completing PCI DSS compliance

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

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

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.

Explains the best practices for truncating PAN data

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

3 Best practices to boost cybersecurity and reduce merchant risk.

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

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

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