The short answer to this often-asked question is ‘Yes’! There are, however, a number of other misconceptions surrounding this area of compliance and we will hopefully be adding some clarification in this blog! One misconception that we frequently encounter is when the term ‘vulnerability scanning’ is confused with ‘penetration testing’. Whilst vulnerability scanning and penetration […]
Almost all organisations that implement the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) struggle with the scope of the applicability of the Standard. Even veterans of PCI DSS compliance can struggle with scope creep over time as an organisation’s networks evolve. So, it should be no surprise that scope reduction is one of […]
We are often asked whether the terms business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) mean or represent the same thing and if not what are the key differences. This top tip will provide some clarity on the respective definitions and in doing so ensure your organisation is prepared to deal with both BC and DR […]