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How to prepare for an auditor interview and what to say
Auditors interview the people who run controls. Learn how to prepare, answer plainly and avoid describing a process that is not the one you follow.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Eight post-quantum questions to ask every vendor
A short vendor questionnaire for post-quantum readiness: which algorithms, which standards, what dates, and how to treat vague answers on a review.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Out of date policies: the easiest audit finding to avoid
Why stale policies draw audit findings and a simple process to avoid them: owners, review dates, version history, approvals and staff acknowledgement.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Can you use real PHI in test and staging environments?
Copying production data into staging does not make it safe. Under HIPAA it stays PHI unless de-identified. Here are your options and the trade-offs.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Personal data inventory for acquisition due diligence
What buyers need to know about a target's personal data: where it lives, why it is processed, who gets it and how long it stays. Based on GDPR Article 30.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Personal data in logs: minimize, pseudonymize, then protect
How to keep personal data out of logs: log IDs not emails, mask at the logger, restrict access and set retention, with an order of operations to follow.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Personal data in logs: minimize, pseudonymize and expire
Logs often hold personal data nobody meant to collect. Log less, replace identifiers with stable IDs, restrict access and set expiry that matches purpose.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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PCI DSS: can you store CVV or PIN data after authorization?
PCI DSS 3.3.1 bans storing sensitive authentication data such as CVV, full track data or PINs after authorization, even encrypted. Issuers have a narrow exception.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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PCI DSS scope: CDE, connected-to and out-of-scope systems
PCI SSC guidance sorts systems into CDE, connected-to or security-impacting, and out-of-scope. Use the categories to size scope and avoid hidden in-scope systems.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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