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Best SOC 2 Compliance Automation Tools, From Vendor Docs
Vanta, Drata, Secureframe and Thoropass compared from their own sites: frameworks, evidence, audit model, trust center and pricing. Checked Oct 2026.
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PCI Secure SLC Standard v2.0: What Payment Software Vendors Must Change
PCI SSC published Secure Software Lifecycle Standard v2.0 on 28 September 2026. It adds sensitive assets, AI and tooling controls, and a transition clock tied to assessor training.
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FedRAMP 20x Phase 4: Class D Pilot Dates and the 7 December VDR Deadline
FedRAMP opened Phase 4 RFCs for Class D and published cryptographic module changes in September and October 2026. VDR and VER rules become mandatory on 7 December 2026.
Oct 18, 20266 min read
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Austria's NISG 2026 Is in Force: Deadlines for Entities and Suppliers
Austria's NIS2 law, the NISG 2026, took effect on 1 October 2026. Registration is due by 31 December 2026, and supply chain duties reach software vendors through contracts.
Oct 18, 20266 min read
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Japan's Active Cyber Defense Act: Reporting Rules and Vendor Duties
Since 1 October 2026, 258 Japanese critical infrastructure operators must report cyber incidents within days and register product versions. Vendors can be asked to act on flaws.
Oct 18, 20266 min read
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SEC Fines OTC Link $575,000 Over Draft Vulnerability Policies
On 22 September 2026 the SEC censured OTC Link LLC for Regulation SCI failures, including application vulnerability management policies left in draft for years.
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GAO's 2026 IoT Report: What Federal Device Vendors Should Prepare
GAO found on 30 September 2026 that only 7 of 22 agencies fully met OMB's IoT and OT inventory rules. The inventories ask for vendor, firmware and API details vendors supply.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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ETSI's 17 CRA Product Standards: Votes Close by Mid-November 2026
ETSI's draft EN 304 standards for browsers, OSs, password managers, VPNs and more are in public enquiry and vote until mid-November 2026. Here is what they ask of vendors.
Oct 18, 20266 min read
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Per Vendor Canary Email Addresses: Prove Which Supplier Leaked
In the Brevo and ShipMonk cases, brands learned of leaks from the vendor. Give each vendor a unique canary address, alert on it in Workspace or Microsoft 365, and see it yourself.
Oct 18, 20267 min read
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