it-operations
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PCI DSS 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 Explained: Stopping Payment-Page Skimming
6 min read
PCI DSS v4.0.1 requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 target Magecart-style payment-page skimming. 6.4.3 manages the scripts; 11.6.1 detects when they are tampered with. Here is what each requires and how an SMB implements both.
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ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act: Where the Standard Meets the Regulation
6 min read
The EU AI Act regulates AI by risk tier; ISO 42001:2023 is the management system that helps an SMB demonstrate it meets those requirements. Here is where the two overlap, where 42001 falls short, and what to do for each tier.
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ISO 42001 Annex A Explained: AI Controls Across the Lifecycle
6 min read
ISO 42001:2023 Annex A is the catalogue of AI control objectives an organization applies across the AI lifecycle. Here is what the controls actually cover — trustworthiness, impact assessment, data, transparency — and where an SMB starts.
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ISO 42001 AI Impact Assessment: A Template an SMB Can Actually Fill
6 min read
ISO 42001:2023 clause 6.1.4 requires an AI system impact assessment for each AI system in scope. Here is the section structure a small team needs, the trustworthiness questions to answer, and a worked SMB example you can copy.
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A Practical SMB Patch Cadence: Risk-Based Triage Without a SOC
6 min read
A one- to three-person IT team cannot patch every CVE. Here is a risk-based cadence using CISA KEV and EPSS, mapped to ISO 27001:2022 controls A.8.8 and A.8.9, that keeps the business stable and the auditor satisfied.
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Running PCI DSS and ISO 27001 Together: One Program, Not Two
6 min read
An SMB that accepts cards and runs ISO 27001 often runs the work twice. The two standards overlap on risk, access control, logging, and incident response. Here is how to merge them into one program with shared evidence.
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PCI DSS 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 Explained: Stopping Payment-Page Skimming
PCI DSS v4.0.1 requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 target Magecart-style payment-page skimming. 6.4.3 manages the scripts; 11.6.1 detects when they are tampered with. Here is what each requires and how an SMB implements both.
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ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act: Where the Standard Meets the Regulation
The EU AI Act regulates AI by risk tier; ISO 42001:2023 is the management system that helps an SMB demonstrate it meets those requirements. Here is where the two overlap, where 42001 falls short, and what to do for each tier.
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ISO 42001 Annex A Explained: AI Controls Across the Lifecycle
ISO 42001:2023 Annex A is the catalogue of AI control objectives an organization applies across the AI lifecycle. Here is what the controls actually cover — trustworthiness, impact assessment, data, transparency — and where an SMB starts.
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ISO 42001 AI Impact Assessment: A Template an SMB Can Actually Fill
ISO 42001:2023 clause 6.1.4 requires an AI system impact assessment for each AI system in scope. Here is the section structure a small team needs, the trustworthiness questions to answer, and a worked SMB example you can copy.
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A Practical SMB Patch Cadence: Risk-Based Triage Without a SOC
A one- to three-person IT team cannot patch every CVE. Here is a risk-based cadence using CISA KEV and EPSS, mapped to ISO 27001:2022 controls A.8.8 and A.8.9, that keeps the business stable and the auditor satisfied.
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Running PCI DSS and ISO 27001 Together: One Program, Not Two
An SMB that accepts cards and runs ISO 27001 often runs the work twice. The two standards overlap on risk, access control, logging, and incident response. Here is how to merge them into one program with shared evidence.