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The SecurityMetrics Cybersecurity Staff is a collective of content authors who specialize in cybersecurity and compliance, with our current staff having over 20 years of combined expertise in writing for SecurityMetrics.

Current Staff

Eric Smith

Emory French-Folsom

Jaren Jolley

Landry French

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Katherine Bullock

Meagan Elguera

Heather Moon

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Top 7 PCI DSS v4.0.1 Requirements Enterprises Must Prioritize in 2025
Top PCI Resources for Small Businesses
Top HITRUST Providers and Who Should You Choose
Budgeting for PCI Compliance: Essential Software Costs for SMBs in 2025
One IT Professional’s Experience working with SecurityMetrics for their PCI 4.0 Audit
Top QSAs for Universities and Who To Choose [Unique Offerings, Pricing, Customer Testimonials]
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Calculating your HITRUST Cost
Seven Tips to Avoid Costly Data Breaches
The Best Online Cybersecurity Courses of 2025
What is a Brushing Scam and Why Should I Care?
AI Acceptable Use Policy: How to Use AI Safely (According to a Cybersecurity Professional)
GDPR and CCPA Overview: Your Role in Data Protection
How to Send a HIPAA Compliant Email
SecurityMetrics Announces the 2025 Guide to PCI DSS Compliance
PCI Requirement 2: Apply Secure Configurations to All System Components
PCI Standards: Which PCI SAQ is Right for My Business?
PCI Validation: How to Simplify Your Annual PCI Validation Process
Updates to Vulnerability Scanning Requirements for PCI Requirement 11
Updates to Documentation Requirements for PCI DSS Requirement 12
New PCI Requirements: Security Awareness Training
Password Updates and Requirements in PCI 4.0.1
Security Academy: Free Compliance and Cybersecurity Resource for Your Small Business
Announcing the 2025 SecurityMetrics HIPAA Guide
2024 HIPAA Trends and Statistics
How to Comply with the 12 Requirements of PCI Compliance
What Are Addressable HIPAA Requirements?
Vendor-Supplied Defaults Are a Serious Threat
5 Steps to Secure Your Healthcare Organization
3 Projects to Get You Into InfoSec
5 Minimum Necessary HIPAA PHI Tips
10 Qualities To Look For When Selecting an Approved Scanning Vendor
5 Steps to Making a Risk Assessment
5 Tips to Boost Your Business's Physical Security
How Much does GDPR Compliance Cost?
PCI DSS Compliance FAQ: What is PCI Compliance?
COVID-19 Cyber Attacks Security Update Center
What are the HITRUST Requirements? 3 Steps To Get HITRUST Certified
HIPAA vs. PCI DSS Compliance
5 Tips to Implement Security Awareness at Your Company
Wireless Access Point Protection: 5 Steps to Find Rogue Wi-Fi Networks and Comply with PCI DSS Requirement 11.1
3 Projects to Get You Into Info Security
Storing Unencrypted Credit Card Data: 2021 PANscan® Data Analysis
5 Simple Ways to Get PCI Compliant
How Does a Firewall Protect a Business?
5 Tips to HIPAA Compliant Mobile Devices
5 Blogs to Help You Survive PCI DSS and Prevent Security Breaches This Year
The Cost of HIPAA Breach Insurance
Updating PCI DSS SAQs from 3.0 to 3.2: The Changes You Should Know
Stay Off the HHS Naughty List
Warbiking: Hacking with Your Helmet On
SecurityMetrics Customer Reviews
Why Encryption is (Sometimes) Not Enough
Sensitive Data Discovery Alert: 61% Don't Protect Customer Cards
PCI Requirements - You're Not Done Yet!
Infographic: Reduce PCI Scope, Reduce Workload
HIPAA Social Media Compliance
HIPAA Alphabet Soup: Unjumbling the Jargon
Fire, Shred, Pulp: How to Properly Destroy Sensitive Documents
10 Tips for Keeping Security in the Budget
2014 Infographic - 63% of businesses don't encrypt credit cards
2014 HIPAA Compliance Trends
7 IT Security Internal Communications Best Practices
10 Crucial HIPAA Reads
10 PCI Security Standards Myths
10 Tips for Increasing IT Budget and Security Buy-In
2016 Data Breach Predictions from SecurityMetrics PCI Compliance Guide
2017 PCI DSS Data Breach Trends
2017 HIPAA Survey Results
2018 PANscan Results: Storage of Credit Card Data on the Rise
2018 HIPAA Guide: Highlights for Business Associates
5 Most Bizarre HIPAA Violation Cases
5 Things The Payments Industry Should Watch For in 2015
5 Step HIPAA Risk Analysis Sample
6 Ways to Make Data Security Consistent in Your Business
3 Tips to Light a PCI Fire Under Your Merchants
2021 Cyber Security Year Review
Top 5 Blogs to Prepare for 2022
Prepare and Train for Cybersecurity in 2021 With These 5 Blogs