Comparison Overview

PAR, Inc.

VS

Metro

PAR, Inc.

16204 N. Florida Ave, Lutz, FL, 33549, US
Last Update: 2025-11-25
Between 750 and 799

At PAR, Inc., we are dedicated to helping our customers improve the lives of their clients by providing the very best psychological assessment tools and resources in the industry. PAR is a leading publisher of assessment instruments, books, and other related materials with a solid reputation for unparalleled customer service. Since 1978, we have never strayed from the basic beliefs of our founders, Bob and Cathy Smith, that people come first. Whether those people are our customers, their clients, or our employees, our commitment to people is reflected in our slogan, "Creating Connections. Changing Lives." Our slogan represents our commitment to our customers, and our understanding of the important work our customers do. We are here to support your life-changing work. We love our customers • With more than 128 years of combined PAR experience, our Customer Support team is well versed on all products! • When you call, a real person answers—no automated phone trees. Science is our passion • PAR currently offers nearly 500 assessment products— including more than 100 available for digital administration. • Our Research & Development team is staffed by PhD-level experts in test development. • All our instruments go through intense vetting, standardization, bias reviews, and several quality checks. We are masters of logistics • PAR's distribution center ships orders with an incredible 99.99% accuracy rate! • Orders are shipped the same day they are received. We love to give back • Our annual United Way campaign raises more than $100,000 each year! • We assist more than 70 charitable organizations each year and take part in 50 community events annually. #psychology #psychologicalassessment #clinicalpsychology #schoolpsychology #neuropsychology

NAICS: 511
NAICS Definition: Publishing Industries (except Internet)
Employees: 232
Subsidiaries: 2
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
1

Metro

Northcliffe House, London, undefined, W8 5TT, GB
Last Update: 2025-11-26
Between 750 and 799

Metro is the UK’s leading urban media brand, helping its consumers get more from city life through its print, mobile and event based platforms. Launched in 1999 as a concise read for Urbanites on the commute, it serves up bite-sized news, sport, entertainment and local information that trigger conversations. Distributing 1.3m copies across 50 UK cities and read by 3.3m readers, Metro appeals to a young, affluent and aspirational audience. Metro also offers an exceptional suite of digital editions; its iPhone iOS edition, Kindle edition and award winning Tablet edition.

NAICS: 511
NAICS Definition:
Employees: 446
Subsidiaries: 28
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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PAR, Inc.
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Metro
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
PAR, Inc.
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Metro
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Book and Periodical Publishing Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for PAR, Inc. in 2025.

Incidents vs Book and Periodical Publishing Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Metro in 2025.

Incident History — PAR, Inc. (X = Date, Y = Severity)

PAR, Inc. cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Metro (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Metro cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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PAR, Inc.
Incidents

Date Detected: 3/2022
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Unauthorized Access
Blog: Blog
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Metro
Incidents

No Incident

FAQ

Metro company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to PAR, Inc. company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

PAR, Inc. company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas Metro company has not reported any.

In the current year, Metro company and PAR, Inc. company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither Metro company nor PAR, Inc. company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

PAR, Inc. company has disclosed at least one data breach, while the other Metro company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Metro company nor PAR, Inc. company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither PAR, Inc. company nor Metro company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither PAR, Inc. nor Metro holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Metro company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to PAR, Inc. company.

Metro company employs more people globally than PAR, Inc. company, reflecting its scale as a Book and Periodical Publishing.

Neither PAR, Inc. nor Metro holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither PAR, Inc. nor Metro holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither PAR, Inc. nor Metro holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither PAR, Inc. nor Metro holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither PAR, Inc. nor Metro holds HIPAA certification.

Neither PAR, Inc. nor Metro holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

ThingsBoard in versions prior to v4.2.1 allows an authenticated user to upload malicious SVG images via the "Image Gallery", leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The exploit can be triggered when any user accesses the public API endpoint of the malicious SVG images, or if the malicious images are embedded in an `iframe` element, during a widget creation, deployed to any page of the platform (e.g., dashboards), and accessed during normal operations. The vulnerability resides in the `ImageController`, which fails to restrict the execution of JavaScript code when an image is loaded by the user's browser. This vulnerability can lead to the execution of malicious code in the context of other users' sessions, potentially compromising their accounts and allowing unauthorized actions.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 6.2
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

Mattermost versions 11.0.x <= 11.0.2, 10.12.x <= 10.12.1, 10.11.x <= 10.11.4, 10.5.x <= 10.5.12 fail to to verify that the token used during the code exchange originates from the same authentication flow, which allows an authenticated user to perform account takeover via a specially crafted email address used when switching authentication methods and sending a request to the /users/login/sso/code-exchange endpoint. The vulnerability requires ExperimentalEnableAuthenticationTransfer to be enabled (default: enabled) and RequireEmailVerification to be disabled (default: disabled).

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 9.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description

Mattermost versions 11.0.x <= 11.0.2, 10.12.x <= 10.12.1, 10.11.x <= 10.11.4, 10.5.x <= 10.5.12 fail to sanitize team email addresses to be visible only to Team Admins, which allows any authenticated user to view team email addresses via the GET /api/v4/channels/{channel_id}/common_teams endpoint

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Description

Exposure of email service credentials to users without administrative rights in Devolutions Server.This issue affects Devolutions Server: before 2025.2.21, before 2025.3.9.

Description

Exposure of credentials in unintended requests in Devolutions Server.This issue affects Server: through 2025.2.20, through 2025.3.8.