Category: Data Protection

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What are Effective Information Security Policies for the Banking Industry?

If you work within the banking industry, writing effective information security policies is more than laying out a set of rules to follow. Like all financial institutions, banks are exposed to a variety of operational and transactional risks, including crime, employee fraud, and natural disasters. Due to the nature of information gathered regarding the financial […]

How to Determine if Your Business is PCI Compliant

If your business uses or processes any credit card information, you are required to comply with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). PCI DSS is considered to be one of the essential components to security compliance. It refers to regulations developed to ensure that companies who store, process, or transmit credit card information maintain […]

Seven Ways Digital Leaders Can Tackle Cloud Modernization

A recent study completed by IDC states that 76 percent of companies that are disruptors in their industries plan to replace legacy applications within the next five years, with almost half replacing legacy systems in the next 24 months. Many of them are planning on moving to the cloud. While there are instances where legacy […]

Seven Common E-Commerce PCI Compliance Myths Explained

There are many PCI DSS compliance myths floating around in the online retail industry. It is an easy subject to find, but a difficult one to navigate. Here is the reality: if your business accepts credit cards, your transactions must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). PCI DSS is a […]

Steps to Strengthen Compliance and Security for Mid- to Enterprise-Level Businesses

Attaining and maintaining compliance for organizations has never been an easy task. There is a delicate balance in “how-to” achieve and uphold constantly evolving compliance standards with “how-much” the organization should be investing financially and through dedicated expert resources on an annual basis. In order to strike the perfect balance, you must evaluate all of the […]

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Network Security Is the Cornerstone in your Security Infrastructure

We are in a time where businesses are more digitally versed than ever before, and as technology becomes more advanced, so does network security vulnerabilities. Without a sophisticated security posture, enterprises are likely to face costly data breaches resulting in reputational damages. Unfortunately, small and medium-sized businesses are the most targeted group due to inadequate […]

IBM i Power: Digital Transformation to Power Cloud

Digital transformation is critical for businesses to stay afloat these days, and the IBM i community is turning to cloud services for help. The growth we’ve seen in the last two to three years here at LightEdge has been in the countless inquiries for IBM i or AIX cloud hosting from organizations spanning all industry […]

The Best Disaster Recovery Advice for Failover and Failback Success

Your organization’s disaster recovery plan is an essential component of its business continuity plan. It must include not only the physical setups for data replication and data protection at a secondary location, but also effective failover and fallback strategies to ensure you will be able to execute your disaster recovery plan successfully. Failover and failback operations are critical […]