StateRAMP and Authentication: What You Need to Know

Providers looking into StateRAMP authentication standards may find themselves staring into a stack of requirements documents across multiple security frameworks and government contexts. Not only is this unhelpful for these providers, but it also makes the process sound much more intimidating than it needs to be. In this article, we’ll take a high-level view of… Read More

What Is Authentication in the Retail and Finance Industry?

In the financial industry, fraud is a natural and ever-present challenge. Digital banking and international finance have only compounded this problem, and anti-money laundering and fraud laws in the U.S. have evolved to address these issues. In modern times, the overlap of identity management, authentication, and identity assurance has led to more comprehensive forms of… Read More

Timeline for PCI DSS 4.0: The Seventh Requirement and System Access

As we work through the requirements of PCI DSS, we’ve run into several calls for securing data against “unauthorized users.” Operationally, this makes sense–cardholder data should be protected against use or viewing by people that don’t have a reason to do so. However, any effective IT security system must have a method to ensure that… Read More

What Is Access Control?

Security frameworks and regulations will inevitably dictate that organizations have the capabilities to deny access from unauthorized users. This facet of cybersecurity is so fundamental to compliance more broadly that it’s essentially impossible to engage in proper security without considering access control. This article will discuss access controls and authorization as part of a larger… Read More