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Data Breaches 101: What They Are And How To Prevent Them

VISTA InfoSec

Secure Passwords Enforce complex password requirements, password manager usage, frequent rotation policies, and supporting infrastructure across all accounts with access to sensitive data. Conduct audits periodically post-partnership.

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What to Know About Tokenization

Basis Theory

Completing audits and other non-value-generating work consumes resources, timelines, and funds. The ciphertext is a computed value, based on a key and plaintext data. To retrieve the original sensitive data within the ciphertext, you’ll need to use a key capable of converting the ciphertext data back into plaintext data.

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PCI DSS Requirement 3 – Changes from v3.2.1 to v4.0 Explained

VISTA InfoSec

It boils down to minimizing the risk of data breaches and maximizing the security of cardholder information. This is achieved through a multi-pronged approach: Data Encryption: Requirement 3 mandates the use of strong cryptographic controls such as encryption for stored cardholder data. New requirement: 3.5.1.2

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PCI requirements and who needs to follow them

Basis Theory

On the other hand, organizations with Levels 2, 3, or 4 use Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs) to audit their compliance program. and assessments, significantly eliminating prep efforts and reducing audit timelines (to as little as 21 days.) Scaling encryption is extremely difficult and risky for developers.

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Enhancing Data Security: How Exact Payments Protects Onboarding Data

Exact Payments

The layer of defense WAFs provide is crucial in maintaining the integrity and security of the data pipeline. Data Encryption and Management Sensitive pieces of PII are encrypted with unique keys as soon as our APIs index them. The encrypted data is then written to our database.

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The best reconciliation software and tools in 2023

Nanonets

In addition to accelerating the reconciliation process, reconciliation software also enables an audit trail, significantly improving transparency and accountability. Once approved, the reconciled data is securely stored in a centralized database, ensuring an auditable trail.

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How to select the best accounting software for your business?

Nanonets

Data management : Effective AP automation relies on proper data management so that companies can use data storage and retrieval systems such as databases, cloud storage solutions, or other types of data management software. The software should also provide regular backups to prevent data loss.