When making a business acquisition, the potential of a security risk derailing a deal during an acquisition is quite low. Of course, when firms look to expand the number and types of services they deliver, the first consideration doesn’t usually regard security—instead, you must decide whether to build it or whether to buy it.

While in school, did you ever have a professor that would sneakily test on obscure materials? You could read the textbooks, but that material you assumed would be the bulk of an exam wasn’t mentioned—instead, your test questions were focused on the footnotes or some other material you weren’t aware of or clearly alerted to review beforehand.

Some might say a good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.

In May of 2021, President Biden issued his Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (E0 14028), an EO that took specific and significant aim at federal IT systems as well as the private sector technology and software providers that support it.

As in nature, many elements function together to support the payment ecosystem, which—as a whole—creates what is our largely digital economy. Of course, due to the sensitivity of the information contained within that ecosystem, some elements are subject to compliance with the PCI DSS security requirements.

The Growing Pressure for Corporations to Embrace ESG In recent times, regulators at global and national levels have been advocating for greater disclosure of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) issues and standards among organizations. Legal developments and demands for corporate transparency have encouraged the emergence of many rating agencies and reporting frameworks.

As the French health data regulation known as “Hébergeur de Données de Santé” (HDS) becomes increasingly important in the healthcare industry, organizations that can benefit must ensure they are prepared to meet its requirements.

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