Rivial’s Cybersecurity blog

The Savvy CISO

Cybersecurity management insights, tips, and trends for security leaders, CISOs, vCISOs, and MSSPs who want to work smarter, not harder.

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Cybersecurity Incident Response Steps to Take in 2022

In the event of a cybersecurity incident, time is of the essence. You likely know that keeping security top of mind is critical for organizations, and that security measures contribute to the safety of both the business and the personnel that staff...

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8 Phishing Attack Examples You Need To Be Protected From in 2023

Here are the key takeaways from this blog: Phishing Attacks Are Escalating: With over 2 million phishing sites detected by Google in 2020, these...

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PCI Data Security Compliance Standards for 2022

Here are the key takeaways from this blog: PCI compliance remains essential for any organization handling credit card data, with standards covering...

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Risk Analysis vs Risk Assessment

Here are key takeaways from this blog: Risk assessment and risk analysis aren’t interchangeable — analysis is just one step within the broader risk...

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Types of Penetration Testing for 2022

Penetration Testing, also referred to as pen tests, are used by security and IT professionals to assess the security of a hardware or software system...

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Data Privacy vs Data Security

Can you tell the difference between data privacy and data security? If you don’t consider yourself cyber-savvy, there is a strong possibility you...

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Top 7 HIPAA Violation Examples

Recently, we shared a post about HIPAA Compliance. In it, we explained the importance of protecting medical records and data related to the patients...

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Passing Compliance Audits With Ease

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How to Pass a Compliance Audit

Here are 4 key takeaways you can feature at the top of your compliance audit blog: Audit Readiness Starts with Preparation: Regular self-assessments,...

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Why FinTechs Need IT Risk Assessments & Compliance

Financial technology companies, more commonly referred to as FinTechs, face many threats from a wide variety of sources. If you understand the...

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How to Fix PCI Compliance Issues

Here are the key takeaways from this blog: PCI compliance is more than checking boxes—missteps like unclear scope, outdated processes, or incorrect...

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