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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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How to Spot a Phishing Email in 2023

With phishing email attacks more prevalent than ever before, it’s imperative that you brush up on your detection skills. In February 2021, the FTC reported that more than $3.3 billion was lost by consumers due to fraud in 2020. This number is “up...

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Cybersecurity in 2023: 5 Principles For Financial Institutions

Welcome to our in-depth blog series, "Cybersecurity in 2023: The 5 Principles For Financial Institutions." In today's fast-paced digital landscape,...

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FedLine: Streamline Your Assessment

Here are the key takeaways from this blog:

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FedLine Assessment 101: A Step-by-Step Guide

Here are the key takeaways from this blog: Annual Compliance Requirement: The FedLine Assessment is an annual requirement established by the Federal...

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How to do an IT Risk Assessment | Rivial Data Security

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Complete Guide to IT Risk Assessments

Here are the key takeaways from this blog: IT risk assessments are foundational for financial institutions to proactively identify vulnerabilities,...

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PCI DSS Compliance Checklist & Requirements

What is PCI DSS 4.0? The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard was established in 2004 as a collection of information security standards...

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How Encryption Helps to Keep Your Data Secure

Often referred to as disk encryption, this keeps data safe by encoding all storage drives on a computer into ciphertext. You can encrypt hard drives...

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4 Steps for Handling HIPAA Violations

Here are the key takeaways from this blog:

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GDPR vs. CCPA Comparison

The General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Protection Act, GDPR and CCPA respectively, are two landmark judgments passed in...

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FinTech Risk Management Framework & Regulation

Here are the key takeaways from this blog: Regulatory scrutiny of FinTechs is increasing, and proactive risk management is essential to avoid...

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