Q-Day just got brought forward several years. Both Google and Cloudflare have revised their timelines for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration to 2029. Following a similarly compressed timeline will put extra operational strain on many HPE Nonstop customers. But that’s only the half of it. Legacy certificate and key management practices ... Read More

These are challenging times to be an HPE Nonstop customer. Ravaged like most organizations by geopolitical and economic uncertainty over recent years, the world’s largest banks, healthcare organizations, retailers and other enterprises have much to ponder. Threat actors continue to hone their craft. And technological innovation continues to accelerate both ... Read More

HPE Nonstop customers are closer than they think to a post-quantum world. Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computers (CRQCs) – those capable of effectively cracking the asymmetric encryption that secures much of the digital world – could be less than three years away, if Google is right. That represents a challenge, but ... Read More

There’s a world of difference between retail and private banking. While the former is transactional and focused on the mass market, the latter is built on trust and personal relationships. That trust can be hard won, but is easily lost, especially if cybercriminals intervene ... Read More

It’s been another 12 months of high drama and escalating threats. For cybersecurity leaders managing risk in some of the world’s largest and most complex IT environments, the pressure from regulators, threat actors and the business continues to grow inexorably. In the US alone, organizations were forced to send out ... Read More

Data breach costs surged by 9% annually to reach $10.2m in the US over the past year. But among the most sure-fire ways to reduce those costs are data security/protection software, and encryption. According to IBM, they could shave over $365,000 from the average financial outlay following an incident. Yet ... Read More

IBM Z Series customers traditionally include some of the world’s biggest financial services and retail companies. This puts them firmly in the crosshairs of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Yet while compliance can be onerous for smaller businesses, the challenges are often multiplied for those storing, ... Read More

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) continues to evolve its flagship data security standard. The latest version encourages complying organizations to move away from traditional, periodic audits to a process of continuous risk management and monitoring. Yet this is only going to get the desired results if ... Read More

The countdown to PCI DSS 4.0 compliance is on. By 31 March 2025, any organization that stores, processes or transmits cardholder data must align themselves with its exacting requirements. It sets a high bar for such organizations, which is only fitting considering what’s at stake, and the current risks posed ... Read More

Supply chain risk is worrying regulators everywhere. That’s why it’s a critical part of both the new EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and NIS 2. It’s also a growing concern for the Payment Card Industry Secure Standards Council (PCI SSC), the body behind the industry’s Data Security Standard (PCI ... Read More