On March 31, 2024, the previous version 3.2.1 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) expired. While companies were able to...
PCI DSS v4.0: The Transition Phase Is Over. What Will Change for You?
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PCI DSS v4.0: INFI Worksheet Discontinued
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced it is discontinuing the Items Noted for Improvement (INFI) Worksheet. INFI,...
The Surprising Complexity of Finding Known Vulnerabilities
IT security professionals need an efficient and reliable solution for identifying known vulnerabilities in a software product, given its name and...
Information Security in a Multinational Corporate Environment: VertiGIS Establishes Centrally Managed ISMS and Achieves ISO 27001 Certification
Especially in fast-growing industries, companies are faced with the challenge of adapting their information security to the constantly growing...
NIS-2 - Three Questions for our Experts on the New EU Directive
NIS-2: The new EU directive for cyber security is currently raising questions for security managers in countless companies: Are we affected? What...
Cloud Revolution in Regulated Industries: Opportunities, Challenges and Risks
As in all regulated industries, banks, insurance companies and capital management companies are undergoing a transformation through the increasing...
The Final Countdown: 1 Month to Go until PCI DSS v4.0 Becomes Mandatory
On March 31, 2022, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published version 4.0 of PCI DSS - the most comprehensive update of the security...
Setting off for DORA – Your Preparation in 3 Steps
DORA, the Digital Operational Resilience Act, is currently keeping the entire European financial sector on tenterhooks. The European Commission's...
What Cyber Security Has to Do with Your Annual Financial Statements
Inadequate cyber security is one of the biggest risks for companies today. This is the assessment of the World Economic Forum, which ranks cyber...
Cloud Provider plusserver Certified According to PCI DSS v4.0
At the beginning of 2024, the leading German cloud provider plusserver was certified by usd AG according to the globally mandatory PCI DSS v4.0...
Cyber Security and Sauerkraut: usd Kick-Off 2024 Unites Mission and People
usd Kick-off: our look back at what we have achieved together and our outlook on opportunities and strategies for the future. 2023 has shown that...
Security Advisories for Zimperium and FileCloud
The pentest professionals at usd HeroLab examined Zimperium and FileCloud during their pentests. A critical vulnerability was...