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Combining SOC 2 and HIPAA Audits

February 26, 2020/0 Comments/in Audit FAQs, Blog /by Jenna Kersten

We get a lot of questions about SOC 2 and HIPAA audits. Should your company do both? Are you able to consolidate multiple audits into one project? KirkpatrickPrice has developed the Online Audit Manager to make it easier to combine multiple audits into one project. Let’s talk through why and how you would take on […]

10 Ways to Conduct Patch Management

February 24, 2020/0 Comments/in Blog /by Ashlyn Burgett

Like with all software and technology, there are bound to be vulnerabilities found and updates needed to be made. For this reason, organizations must have a patch management plan in place. But for many entities who are just starting to create their information security management plan, or who lack the experience, personnel, or resources needed […]

Secure Data Disposal and Destruction: 6 Methods to Follow

February 21, 2020/0 Comments/in Blog /by Ashlyn Burgett

Regardless of industry or size, organizations today rely on data to drive business. Whether it’s collecting, using, buying, transferring, or storing data, there’s one thing businesses have in common: they have to figure out what to do with that data once it is no longer necessary to keep. With the number of data breaches increasing […]

Secure Coding Best Practices

February 19, 2020/0 Comments/in Blog /by Sarah Harvey

When you hire builders to construct a new home, you expect them to take every precaution to ensure once you move in, you won’t find split beams, foundational errors, or holes in the walls. In the same way, software developers are expected to uphold secure coding standards to ensure they aren’t leaving any vulnerabilities open […]

Combining SOC 2 and PCI Audits

February 17, 2020/0 Comments/in Blog /by Jenna Kersten

We get a lot of questions about SOC 2 and PCI audits. Should your company do both? Are you able to consolidate multiple audits into one project? KirkpatrickPrice has developed the Online Audit Manager to make it easier to combine multiple audits into one project. Let’s talk through why and how you would take on […]