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  A review of security practices and investments at 46 global organizations finds that compliance with industry security standards actually saves money over the long-term.   A recent Ponemon Study revealed that companies that consistently comply with security requirements and standards save three times more in security-related expenses annually than non-compliant companies. Lessons Learned: Compliance does not equal security, but security can benefit from compliance.  Organizations investing in comprehensive compliance programs are better prepared to prevent expensive breaches, lawsuits, fines, etc. and save money and resources over time.Read More →

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  A review of security practices and investments at 46 global organizations finds that compliance with industry security standards actually saves money over the long-term.   A recent Ponemon Study revealed that companies that consistently comply with security requirements and standards save three times more in security-related expenses annually than non-compliant companies. Lessons Learned: Compliance does not equal security, but security can benefit from compliance.  Organizations investing in comprehensive compliance programs are better prepared to prevent expensive breaches, lawsuits, fines, etc. and save money and resources over time.Read More →

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I was reading a blog the other day and the question presented to readers was do you believe adoption of end-to-end encryption technology throughout the payments industry is the panacea to protecting personal information?  Some experts have indicated that end-to-end encryption is the way to protect sensitive and personal information from being hacked in situations like TJX and Heartland Payment Systems and others.  The Ponemon Institute even released a new survey (sponsored by PGP – an encryption company) saying that their research shows that breaches are more expensive and can lead to losing customers and indicated that a strategic and more holistic use of encryptionRead More →