The founders of Payment Card Assessments know all to well what it’s like to receive a scan report with over 2,000 configuration failures, a standards team that didn’t communicate changes to the scanning team, and an implementation team that had no idea what they were supposed to do to an in-scope asset before it went into production.
Warning: Not All QSA’s Are Created The Same
Working with QSA’s since 2011, I realized that not all QSA’s are created the same. […]
4 Big Reasons Why We Chose ClickUp For Our PCI Compliance Workflow Tool, Polaris PCA
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How to Stop PCI DSS Control Failures Without Losing Your Cool
How to Stop PCI DSS Control Failures Without Losing Your Cool Hot coffee in hand, […]
5 PCI DSS Scoping Mistakes You Don’t Even Know You’re Making
You’re running around with your hair on fire because your QSA just informed your CISO […]
The Five Biggest Mistakes Level 1 Merchants Make When It Comes to Achieving Their Mandatory Report on Compliance.
72% of merchants fall out of PCI DSS compliance within 6 months of achieving their […]
The (PCI) Law of Cause and Effect: Are You Sowing The Right Seeds for Your PCI DSS Program?
You know the old saying, “you reap what you sow.” If you don’t already have […]
Seven Reasons Why Merchants Need A PCI DSS Sustainability Program
Let’s be real for a second – the report on compliance is mandatory for all level 1 merchants and any merchant regardless of level that is required to provide a report on compliance by either their acquirer or card brand. Most level 1 merchants fall out of compliance shortly after the ink is dry on their most recent report. Why? Because they don’t have a sustainability program. The RoC is treated like a bad surprise every year and that creates wasted effort, lost money, and burned out staff.
The Seven Most Common PCI Compliance Challenges Merchants Face
For most merchants, PCI DSS Compliance is a confusing, complicated mix of requirement complexity, lack […]
Warning: Complacency With Your Vulnerability Management Program Can Hurt Your Organization
Warning: Complacency With Your Vulnerability Management Program Can Hurt Your Organization By definition, a computer […]