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The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published a new standard designed to support the evolution of mobile payment acceptance solutions. PCI Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) builds on the existing PCI Software-based PIN Entry on COTS (SPoC) and PC… Continue reading PCI SSC publishes new standard for mobile payment acceptance solutions
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen the first group of quantum-resistant encryption tools, designed to withstand the assault of a future quantum computer, which could potentially crack the … Continue reading NIST selects 4 quantum-resistant encryption algorithms
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced the availability of the PCI Card Production and Provisioning Security Requirements version 3.0. The updated standard helps payment card vendors secure the components and sensitive data involved in … Continue reading PCI SSC updates card security standards to secure the card production process
The PCI SSC published the latest version of its device security standard for Hardware Security Modules (HSMs). HSMs are secure cryptographic devices that are used for cryptographic-key management and the protection of sensitive data used in payment car… Continue reading PCI SSC updates its device security standard for HSMs
The American Petroleum Institute (API) published its 3rd Edition of Standard (Std) 1164, Pipeline Control Systems Cybersecurity, underscoring the natural gas and oil industry’s ongoing commitment to protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure from … Continue reading New standard enhances the cybersecurity of pipeline control systems
The ETSI committee on Methods for Testing and Specifications (TC MTS) has recently completed a first set of seven standards addressing the testing of the IoT MQTT and CoAP protocols, and the foundational security IoT-Profile. “These new standards fill … Continue reading ETSI completes set of IoT MQTT and CoAP testing standards
Version 1.1 of the PCI Secure Software Standard introduces the Terminal Software Module, a new security requirements module for payment software intended for deployment and operation on PCI-approved PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Point-of-Interaction (… Continue reading PCI SSC publishes PCI Secure Software Standard 1.1 and supporting program documentation
Organizations in the automotive industry are no stranger to demands and mandates regarding car and passenger safety, so addressing the issue of cybersecurity of computerized, connected vehicles should, in theory, not be a huge problem. Despite thieves … Continue reading Securing vehicles from potential cybersecurity threats
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published version 1.1 of the PCI Secure Software Lifecycle (SLC) Standard and its supporting program documentation. The PCI Secure SLC Standard is one of two standards that are part of the PCI Software S… Continue reading PCI SSC releases PCI Secure Software Lifecycle (SLC) Standard 1.1
With the spread of more robust information and communication technologies, the possibility of remote work has become viable for a larger number of companies. However, allowing access to a company’s information systems from places and means of co… Continue reading Setting Up an ISO 27001-Compliant Remote Work Process