Working with QSA's since 2011, I realized that not all QSA's are created the same. Some QSA's have been working in the PCI DSS Compliance space for a few years,…
72% of merchants fall out of PCI DSS compliance within 6 months of achieving their Report on Compliance 2020 Verizon Payment Security Report What sets merchants who have successful PCI…
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.
Warning: Complacency With Your Vulnerability Management Program Can Hurt Your Organization By definition, a computer virus is: a malicious application or authored code used to perform destructive activity on a…
With 72% of merchants falling out of compliance shortly after completing a Report on Compliance (Verizon 2020 Payment Security Report), it's clear that not many merchants have a robust PCI…
We’re interrupting the Ultimate Guide to PCI DSS Requirement Frequencies to bring you an important lesson on how to decipher the requirements in the DSS. Who should read this post:…