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Penetration testing vs vulnerability scanning vs ASV scans: what PCI DSS actually requires
Vulnerability scans, ASV scans and penetration tests are different activities with different PCI DSS rules. Here is what requirements 11.3 and 11.4 ask for, and how often.
Read the insight →Answering client security questionnaires without starting from zero every time
Security questionnaires eat sales and security time. A practical method to build a reusable answer library, back it with evidence and keep it current.
Read the insight →OSFI Guideline B-10: what third-party risk management means for suppliers to Canadian banks and insurers
OSFI's Guideline B-10 has applied since 2024-05-01. What federally regulated banks and insurers now expect from their suppliers, and how vendors can prepare.
Read the insight →OSFI Guideline B-13: technology and cyber risk expectations, explained for vendors and fintechs
Guideline B-13 has applied to federally regulated financial institutions since 2024-01-01. What its three domains mean for vendors and fintechs serving them.
Read the insight →Bill C-8 is law: what the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act changes, and when
Bill C-8 received royal assent on 2026-06-15. Why most obligations are not yet in force, what designated operators will owe, and how the law reaches their suppliers.
Read the insight →Bill C-8: Canada revives its critical infrastructure cyber security law
Bill C-8 brings back the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act for banks, telecoms, energy and transportation. What designated operators would have to do, and why their suppliers should…
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