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Securious is delighted to have been accepted on the Tech South West Growth Forge Programme

March 18, 2024

We are delighted to have been accepted on the Tech South West Growth Forge, a specialist programme for tech businesses in the South West that includes growth days, peer-to-peer learning, mentoring, coaching and other expert advice and support. We’re excited to be partnered up with the likes of Microsoft, accountancy firm Bishop Fleming and insurance…

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The deadline for PCI DSS V4.0 is just around the corner… here’s everything you need to know

March 14, 2024

With the deadline for PCI DSS V4.0 being only a couple of weeks away, we wanted to share some of the most important things you should be aware of before the transition is complete… What is PCI Compliance? Achieving PCI compliance means meeting the standards set by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI…

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PCI DSS for universities – webinar recording

March 5, 2024

Pete Woodward, CEO and Co-founder, delivered a webinar last month to help universities understand how best to achieve and maintain PCI DSS compliance. During the session, he touched on the transition period for version 4, and explained the key changes to the PCI Standard, along with providing practical guidance based on his real-world experiences helping…

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Helping universities achieve and maintain PCI DSS compliance

February 20, 2024

As payment by card for services sold becomes more common, the need for universities to be PCI DSS compliant is crucial. Ultimately, failure to do so could result in fines and significant reputational damage to the institution. However, we understand how challenging it can be for universities to achieve PCI DSS compliance. In our experience,…

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The Securious team are delighted to have recertified for ISO 27001

February 16, 2024

ISO 27001 is the international standard for Information Security. It provides a framework for an information security management system, which enables organisations to manage the security of assets like finance information, intellectual property, employee details or information entrusted by third parties. We’re very happy to announce that we’ve recertified for ISO 27001 for the fifth…

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South West businesses – here are three ways to improve your cyber security without breaking the bank

February 2, 2024

The cost of living crisis continues to grow and some organisations are feeling the pinch – but they still want to make sure they’re in good shape with their cyber security…  But preferably without spending too much money.  And for organisations who are looking to protect themselves from cyber threats on a modest budget, we…

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We’re hiring – Operations Administrator

January 19, 2024

About Securious Securious is the South West’s leading PCI QSA and cyber security compliance company. We help organisations improve their cyber security and meet recognised compliance standards by providing a highly qualified, independent service, exceptional customer support and the most up-to-date products. As a result of the increasing demand for our services, we are looking…

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Free webinar: Making PCI DSS compliance easy for your university

January 16, 2024

Achieving compliance with PCI DSS is not an easy challenge for many universities: they tend to have complex environments with diverse retail outlets and multiple payment methods, along with many different stakeholders in separate departments, each with their own priorities and pressures.  This can make the process of achieving compliance with PCI DSS challenging, and…

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One of the biggest cyber security threats facing your business this year lies within your organisation…

January 12, 2024

Every month, we discuss a current cyber security threat facing organisations and provide practical steps for mitigating risks surrounding that threat. This month, we want to talk about the biggest threat organisations are likely to face this year – and it’s not sophisticated malware or elusive hackers. No, instead, it’s internal inertia towards improving cyber…

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Case study: University of Exeter and Securious  

January 9, 2024

Securious has been working with the University of Exeter on its PCI compliance since 2015, with a focus on bringing together its different departments to improve the security of cardholder data.    About the University of Exeter  The University of Exeter is a public research university based in Exeter. It is a member of the Russell…

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