Author: Keven Wiesenhof-Velasquez

  • Quantum, Classic, Still Stupid Data

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    The need for a new type system. The age of quantum is about to begin, like Sauron in The Lord of the Rings, who seeks to dominate Middle-earth and all its inhabitants. Its ascendance is around the corner, starting to establish a new world order, still in the depths of Mordor, yet ever-so magically manifesting…

  • How to Cut PCI DSS Scope and Eliminate Compliance Costs

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    As digital businesses scale, so does the complexity of their compliance obligations—especially under PCI DSS 4.0. The latest iteration of the standard introduces tighter technical requirements and broader oversight, from mandatory log automation to expanded access controls and risk-driven testing. For many organizations, this translates into higher compliance costs, longer timelines, and more pressure on…

  • Mastering EU AI Act Compliance: Strategies for Data Governance and Security

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    Organisations must adopt robust compliance strategies to align with the EU AI Act’s stringent requirements. This involves implementing effective data governance frameworks, ensuring data quality and integrity, and leveraging advanced data security solutions. Implementing Effective Data Governance A cornerstone of AI compliance is establishing a comprehensive data governance framework. The EU’s Data Governance Act aims…

  • Navigating the EU AI Act: Why Compliance is Key to AI Innovation and Security

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    The European Union’s AI Act, set to be enforced in 2025, is set to transform how businesses approach artificial intelligence. Designed to regulate AI development and deployment, the Act aims to ensure ethical, safe, and transparent AI usage. However, many organisations still struggle with compliance. Compliance Challenges: Testing Major AI Models A recent compliance tool,…

  • PCI Readiness Survey: Key challenges for 2025 

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    The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has been a critical framework for protecting cardholder data for the last two decades. It’s also presented a major — and gradually rising — compliance challenge for organizations that handle cardholder data. That challenge is set to ramp up significantly in the coming months, as security…

  • What is PCI DSS?

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    Introduction to PCI DSS 4.0 The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a global security framework established by major credit card brands that outlines security requirements for any organization handling cardholder data, including encryption, access control, and network security. PCI DSS is regularly updated, and Version 4.0, effective March 2025, focuses on…

  • Empowering Data Security in GenAI: Step-by-Step Guide to PII Safeguarding in Bedrock using Protegrity

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    Introduction Generative AI (GenAI) applications, especially through Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, are transforming business interactions with data. These pipelines leverage language models and extensive enterprise knowledge bases for real-time queries of large internal datasets. Robust data privacy and security solutions are essential. Amazon Bedrock’s native security guardrails address this need. Protegrity, known for protecting sensitive…