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What to put in a trust center in your first week
A trust center cuts repeat questionnaire requests when it holds the right things. Here is a minimal, honest page you can stand up in a week.
Oct 18, 20262 min read
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ISO 27001 or SOC 2? Start by reading the buyer's request
Which one to get first depends on what the buyer wrote, not on which is better. A short guide to reading the request and answering it honestly.
Oct 18, 20262 min read
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PCI DSS for small merchants and SaaS: payment pages and SAQ A
Since 31 March 2025 the payment page script requirements are mandatory in PCI DSS 4.0.1. What that means for SAQ A merchants and SaaS firms with a checkout.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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HIPAA for startups: a business associate checklist before the rule changes
If a health customer sends you a BAA, the current Security Rule applies now. The proposed update would raise the bar, so build to it early.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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GDPR basics for SaaS: processor duties, 72 hours and transfers
An EU customer wants a data processing agreement. What Article 28 requires of you, how the 72 hour clock works, and where the EU-US transfer framework stands.
Oct 18, 20266 min read
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Being assessed as a vendor: the evidence pack to keep ready
Customers now assess their suppliers directly. Keep a standing evidence pack so a vendor review takes a day, not a month.
Oct 18, 20262 min read
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Cyber insurance application: map every answer to proof
The UK NCSC warns that a claim can fail if controls you stated were not in place. Map each application answer to an artifact before you sign.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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A one-page incident response plan for a small team, after NIST 800-61r3
NIST rewrote its incident response guidance in 2025 around CSF 2.0. Here is a plan a five-person engineering team can write in an afternoon and actually use.
Oct 18, 20266 min read
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MFA and security training: the evidence buyers and auditors ask for
Two of the most requested controls are MFA and awareness training. Here is the specific evidence that answers the request, and what NIST's 2025 guidance says about strong authenticators.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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