Netizen Blog and News
The Netizen team sharing expertise, insights and useful information in cybersecurity, compliance, and software assurance.
recent posts
- What SOC 2 Does Not Cover and Why Organizations Assume It Does
- Netizen: Monday Security Brief (2/16/2026)
- What Continuous Compliance Monitoring Actually Looks Like in a Live SOC
- What Is Audit-Ready Logging and Why Most Environments Still Miss It
- Microsoft February 2026 Patch Tuesday Fixes 58 Flaws, Six Actively Exploited Zero-Days
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Category: Business
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The evolving cyberthreat landscape poses a significant risk to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), with reported breaches increasing by 57% and exposed records up by 29%. To safeguard against these threats, SMBs should implement critical cybersecurity practices, including SSL certificate management, multi-factor authentication, firewalls, regular data backups, incident response planning, and more.
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In the intricate landscape of modern business, adhering to regulatory compliance standards is not just an obligation; it’s a critical component of sustainable operation. The challenge, however, lies in the relentless evolution of these regulations and the complexity of ensuring consistent compliance across all facets of an organization. To effectively manage this complexity and uphold…
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The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is crucial for e-commerce businesses to safeguard payment systems. Adhering to the latest requirements of PCI DSS is vital, and implementing access controls, encryption, secure software development, regular security assessments, personnel training, and robust documentation is essential.
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Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for extensive financial misconduct. The case highlights the urgency of enhanced Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) measures in the cryptocurrency sector. The industry must strengthen AML/CFT protocols and collaboration with regulators to ensure market…
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The year 2023 marked a significant surge in phishing attacks targeting cryptocurrency wallets, highlighting the increasing sophistication of cybercriminal activities in the blockchain space. These attacks, impacting a wide range of networks including Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Polygon, Avalanche, and nearly 20 others, have led to substantial financial losses, totaling nearly $295 million stolen from…
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Constantly, we hear that new, emerging technologies pose the greatest threats to our cybersecurity. The fear of the unknown drives organizations to enhance their security measures, aiming to prepare for complex attacks by various threat actor groups. Countless news reports highlight new technologies and innovations in the realm of cybersecurity, all aimed at discovering, tracking,…
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Netizen Corporation, an ISO 27001:2013 and 9001:2015 certified provider of cybersecurity and related solutions for defense, government, and commercial markets, has been named a 2020 Game Changer by Lehigh Valley Businesses.
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Although DFARS CUI compliance and CMMC programs do overlap, the assessment (audit) process will be significantly different moving forward
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to tackle security issues related to medical devices and has released a plan of action it means to implement in the near future. Read More………….
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Artificial intelligence is being incorporated into a range of cyber security products, but the technology may also introduce new threats, a report warns Artificial intelligence (AI) poses a range of threats to cyber, physical and political security, according to a report by 26 UK and US experts and researchers. The Malicious use of artificial intelligence report examines the…
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