“Why am I being asked to whitelist ControlScan’s IP address as part of your ASV service? Doesn’t bypassing my IPS defeat the purpose of a PCI vulnerability scan?” ASV whitelisting is one of the most common questions our Vulnerability Management team receives, so let’s dive … Read more
How do you conduct your IT risk assessments? In a recent ControlScan customer survey, we asked IT leaders about risk assessments. Specifically, we wanted to know how often businesses are conducting them, as well as if they are doing so formally by using an external … Read more
Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) have risky business to attend to. In the payments ecosystem, ISO businesses have a lot going for them. The recurring revenue model for ISOs is alive and well, and many have found success by specializing in specific market niches. Sure, being … Read more
Got 100 grand to spare? Or would a breach be a death sentence for your small business? Seems like just about every day there’s a familiar company name in the news, along with the words “hacked” or “breached.” These are typically medium to large-sized businesses … Read more
A “new and improved” 3-D Secure for digital commerce. An update to Visa 3-D Secure has been in the works for quite some time. For anyone familiar with the older version of 3-D Secure, you know it had the potential to create a lot of … Read more
Did you know that your business’s PCI compliance can play a big role in attracting and retaining customers, whether you sell to other businesses or directly to consumers? Many businesses are figuring that out, because I’m often asked the question, “How can we let our … Read more