The NIS2 Directive is the European Union’s flagship cybersecurity law, poised to significantly strengthen cyber defenses across the EU when it takes effect on 17 October 2024. This upgraded version of the 2016 NIS Directive (NIS1) not only introduces stricter rules but also broadens its reach, covering more sectors and businesses, ensuring comprehensive protection and a stronger security posture.

From day one, Vanta has helped security teams build and maintain a strong security posture to protect sensitive data and reduce business risk. Our industry-leading trust management platform provides automated, continuous compliance, ensuring that the necessary people, processes, and technology for strong security are in place and working effectively. ‍ With Vanta, customers like Unleash and Pigment are able to reduce costs and free up resources for strategic security initiatives.

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A compliance audit shows your customers exactly what measures you have in place to keep their data and assets safe. Given that trust is such a crucial aspect of customer relationships, the quality and efficiency of your compliance audit is more important than ever. ‍ A-LIGN, one of Vanta’s technology-enabled security and compliance partners, recently released its 2024 Compliance Benchmark Report, based on an annual survey of nearly 700 business leaders and compliance professionals.

While you don’t always need a cryptocurrency wallet to trade blockchain assets, using a good wallet to facilitate exchanges is a matter of common sense. Wallets don’t just provide a convenient way to manage your crypto funds, but they also help keep your tokens safe from the malicious parties that are all too commonplace in the world of blockchain currencies.

Financial service organizations face a growing challenge. Their customers expect 24×7 access and self-service convenience, meaning these organizations must move to the cloud and embrace new technologies. However, those moves also expand their attack surface, increase cyber risk, and make achieving and maintaining compliance more challenging.

In the world of government-adjacent security and compliance, there are many different terms and acronyms you’ll encounter for the processes you have to perform. Often, these terms are interrelated in a single process, so you tend to learn them in clusters. One such cluster includes STIGs, SRGs, SCAP, and CCIs. What are these, what do they mean, and what do you need to do to utilize them properly? Let’s answer the most commonly asked questions.

We’re incredibly proud to announce that 1Password has achieved ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, and 27701 certifications.

In today's digital landscape, trust is paramount. Customers want to know that their data is secure and that they can rely on the companies they do business with. ‍ One of the best ways to provide this assurance is through a well-crafted, up-to-date Trust Center. But what exactly should go into a Trust Center? How easy are they to maintain, and how much manual work do they save security teams?