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Security Rulez Halloween Special: Trick or Treat: a Fear-Factor Ranking of Global Security Regulations

October 30th, 2025
10:00 AM PT

This Halloween, join Dr. Katie Paxton-Fear for a special edition of Security Rulez, where we wander the haunted corridors of global security regulations. To close out Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’ll unmask the world’s most formidable data-protection and finance regs—ranking them by consumer protection, implementation flexibility, guidance clarity, and required resources.

We'll navigate the maze of data privacy laws like GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA – and traverse the testing terrain of financial regulations such as the FFIEC, the FTC Safeguards Rule, DORA, PSD2, and the new arrival PCI DSS 4.0. For each, we'll dissect its core requirements and reveal its hidden challenges, sharing the high-level guidance (treats) to avoid the compliance pitfalls (tricks).

In a session that simplifies the spookiness of security regulations, you’ll find out which require top priority vs. which are more manageable, and know how to stop compliance from being a monster that slows down progress. You’ll leave with a clearer view of the global regulatory landscape and a practical path forward – one that strengthens security while keeping teams productive.

Dr Katie Paxton-Fear
Semgrep
Staff Security Advocate
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