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Executive Order on Improving the United States' Cybersecurity

President Biden's new Executive Order, 'Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity' provides directives for federal agencies to work more closely with the private sector to share information, strengthen cybersecurity practices, and deploy technologies that increase protections against cyberattacks.

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The Visa/MC Interchange Fee Settlement

A final settlement amount of $5.54 billion was approved on December 16, 2019. An appeal of the final settlement amount was filed on January 3, 2020. This appeal remains undecided as of the writing of this blog.

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PCI DSS Version 4.0: Timeline

This PCI DSS v4.0 timeline should allow for a smooth transition between versions and provide merchants with adequate time to develop new processes, implement controls, etc. before the new requirements are enforced.

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Assessing and Monitoring Third-Party Vendor Compliance

When an organization outsources to a third-party vendor, that vendor may then have access to sensitive organizational information. Organizations rely on contractual language to ensure vendors are adequately protecting and securing the information that they are accessing, processing, or managing.

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ACH Part 2: Fraud Detection for Web Debits

Ask yourself these three questions to determine if this ACH rule regarding WEB debits applies to your organization.

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PCI DSS: Ongoing Vulnerability Management

It is critical for organizations to stay on top of passing quarterly vulnerability scans and installing critical security patches. Based on investigations of breached companies, no investigated organization that was breached was compliant with all twelve DSS requirements at the time of the compromise. In many cases, non-compliance with requirements like vulnerability scanning directly contributed to the breaches.

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Ransomware in Higher Education

Higher education is a prime target for ransomware attacks. Learn how to prevent your institution from becoming a statistic!

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ACH Part One: Spring Forward to a New Same Day ACH Processing Window

In the first of our 2-part series, learn more about a new processing extension of Same Day ACH transactions and how that may impact your organization.

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Three Ways to Protect Your Physical Assets

Many security policies include instructions for employees to never leave their computers unattended or unlocked, but when emergencies arise, focus quickly shifts to personal safety and workspace security is usually an afterthought. In these moments, how secure are your physical assets?

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