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Advanced Data Security: Safeguarding Your Business In The Digital Age  

VISTA InfoSec

Ultimately, encrypting sensitive data, whether stored or transmitted, is a critical safeguard. Implement comprehensive data encryption practices to strengthen your defenses against data theft and exposure. Implement Strong Access Controls Keeping prying eyes away from sensitive data is crucial.

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How PCI DSS Compliance Protects Australian Businesses from Data Breaches?

VISTA InfoSec

(Source – credit card debt statistics 2025 and Australian debit card statistics ) As digital transactions continue to grow, so do the challenges of protecting sensitive customer data. This is where PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliance becomes essential for Australian businesses.

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Remote Work Business Continuity: Best Practices

VISTA InfoSec

The aftermath of a data security concern could change the landscape of your business, depending on the incident. Cybersecurity measures such as data encryption, two-step verification, and stringent policies on data access are some of the things that should be implemented in order to minimize online threats.

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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. Your company’s trustworthiness and future competitiveness depend on getting data security right—now’s the time to start.

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What to Know About Tokenization

Basis Theory

Historically, data security has been treated as featureless and burdensome—but a necessary expense incurred by organizations. Today, we can tokenize anything from credit card primary account numbers (PAN) to one-time debit card transactions or social security numbers.

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PCI updates data encryption standard to increase product availability

Payments Source

In updating its point-to-point encryption standard, the PCI Security Standards Council says the resulting simplified validation process for component and software providers will result in more products available for cardholder data protection.

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What Big Tech’s Patents Tell Us About The Future Of Data Security

CB Insights

Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) are doubling down on data security. Owning this data puts FAMGA on the front lines in the fight against the theft and exploitation of our personally identifiable information (PII). Effective data security features are critical to securing this information.