Requirement 6 of PCI DSS explained
This blog is part of a blog series on the 12 PCI DSS Requirements. We discuss the common challenges and explain what kind of evidence is needed to comply with the requirement. Now we speak about Requirement 6: Develop and maintain secure software, systems and...
Phishing: How to spot phishing emails
Did you know that spam accounts for 48.16% of the email traffic worldwide? So how do you manage not to click on something that results in successful phishing for an attacker? Obviously, this is a great and very important question that everyone should ask himself or...
Requirement 5 of PCI DSS explained
This blog is part of a blog series on the 12 PCI DSS Requirements. We discuss the common challenges and explain what kind of evidence is needed to comply with the requirement. Requirement 5: Protect all systems against all type of malware This requirement focuses on...
7 tips on How to get the best out of a Penetration test?
We often get questions on how to prepare for organization’s (annual) penetration test. Here is what you can do to prepare.Most IT departments do not look forward to having some outside experts come along and look for all the places their security isn’t up to snuff. If...
Requirement 4 of PCI DSS explained
This blog is part of a blog series on the 12 PCI DSS Requirements. We discuss the common challenges and explain what kind of evidence is needed to comply with the requirement. 'Encrypt transmission of CHD across open, public networks' Malicious individuals can exploit...
Understanding Requirement 3 of PCI DSS
This blog is part of a blog series on the 12 PCI DSS Requirements. We discuss the common challenges and explain what kind of evidence is needed to comply with the requirement. Protect Cardholder Data Up to now, we have seen how to determine the scope of PCI DSS...