The Elephant in the Security Room: Climate Change 

by Tori Thurmond / May 24, 2023

What does climate change have to do with cybersecurity? According to Chloé Messdaghi, CEO of Global Secure Partners, more than you may think. In April, KirkpatrickPrice had several members attend the 2023 RSA conference to stay up to date on some of the hottest topics in cybersecurity, and we learned that changing climate conditions could have a major effect on the security of organizations around the world.   The Problem  When…

How Your Organization Can Benefit From an Audit

by Hannah Grace Holladay / May 30, 2023

Most audits are started because of a client request. However, we believe an audit will benefit your organization by validating your controls and strengthening your security posture. By engaging with an independent third-party audit firm, you can trust the results of your audit engagement to give you an accurate representation of your security posture so you know if you're ready to face today's threats confidently or if you need to…

A Brief Overview of AI from RSA 

by Tori Thurmond / May 22, 2023

Everyone’s talking about AI and machine learning these days, and that was definitely the case at the 2023 RSA conference at the end of April. We heard about problems with AI, how we can make it better, and how it might affect different industries.   The members of KirkpatrickPrice who attended the conference certainly have a lot to think about, so we wanted to share a few highlights from some of…

Notes from the Field: CIS Control 3 – Data Protection

by Greg Halpin / May 19, 2023

Your data is one of the most valuable aspects of your organization.  Are you protecting it properly? Continuing our series on the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls, auditor Greg Halpin will explore the third CIS Control about data protection and how he sees his clients implementing these requirements in the field.  As a reminder, the CIS controls are 18 information security controls that all organizations and information security professionals…

RSA from the Eyes of Our IT Team 

by Tori Thurmond / June 14, 2023

Here at KirkpatrickPrice, we strive for all members of our organization to continuously learn about what’s going on in our ever-evolving industry. Our goal is to educate and empower our clients with the knowledge we learn so you can feel confident that you’re doing everything you can to set your organization up for success.   Recently, we had several members of KirkpatrickPrice attend the 2023 RSA conference in San Francisco, including…