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Are Your Remote Employees Working Securely?

January 29, 2019/0 Comments/in Blog /by Ashlyn Burgett

Employees are often considered an organization’s weakest link, but remote employees create additional risks that businesses must be cognizant of. Are your remote employees working securely?

Why is Ransomware Successful?

January 24, 2019/0 Comments/in Blog /by Jenna Kersten

Over 4,000 ransomware attacks occur daily. With its sophistication and frequency of attacks, it makes people think – why is ransomware successful? How can it be stopped?

Why Would a Healthcare Organization Need a SOC 2?

January 21, 2019/0 Comments/in Blog /by Ashlyn Burgett

No one wants to work with an at-risk healthcare provider. If someone is looking to use your services, they want to know how secure your healthcare organization actually is. You may think that you have a secure healthcare organization, but does an auditor? Does a malicious hacker? With more and more healthcare security breaches being reported to the HHS, it’s more important than ever for covered entities and business associates to demonstrate their commitment to keeping Protected Health Information (PHI) just that: protected. Let’s look at how a SOC 2 audit could bring value to your organization’s reputation, marketing initiatives, and competitive advantage.

HITRUST® Across Industries: Where the HITRUST CSF® v9.2 is Headed

January 21, 2019/0 Comments/in Blog /by Jenna Kersten

Today, HITRUST released the much-anticipated CSF v9.2. The changes reflect HITRUST’s effort to leverage international standards and enter into new industries outside of healthcare. Do these changes impact your organization?

How Can a SOC 2 Bring Value to MSPs?

January 21, 2019/0 Comments/in Blog /by Ashlyn Burgett

As vendors, managed service providers (MSP) are sought out to help entities create and maintain a strong security posture – they shouldn’t bring more risk into their clients’ environments. When organizations engage with MSPs, they will want to know how secure their organization really is and will often ask that the MSP undergo a SOC 2 audit before engaging with their services. So, while you may think that your services are secure, will an auditor? Will a malicious hacker find vulnerabilities to exploit? Let’s take a look at how a SOC 2 audit could bring value to managed service providers’ reputations, marketing initiatives, and competitive advantages.