4 Reasons to Start a PCI Audit Right Now

by Sarah Harvey / June 14, 2023

Let's face it: our society is becoming more reliant on cashless payment systems, from payment cards to contactless pay. With this digital focus, the security of cardholder data is top of mind to consumers. In fact, according to Pew Research Center, “41% of Americans have encountered fraudulent charges on their credit cards.” If your business cannot prove that your services are secure, why would consumers choose to do business with…

Guide to PCI Policy Requirements

by Sarah Harvey / April 12, 2023

Introduction to the 12 PCI Requirements The purpose of the PCI DSS is to ensure that all of that data that lives within the cardholder data environment (CDE) is protected and secured from theft or unauthorized use. If you are a merchant, service provider, or subservice provider who stores, processes, or transmits cardholder data, you are subject to comply with the PCI DSS but doing so may seem daunting. Why?…

5 Ways Startups Can Ensure a Smoother Audit

by Sarah Harvey / June 13, 2023

At KirkpatrickPrice, we’ve been fortunate enough to work with companies of all sizes – from startups to enterprise-level companies. By working with a variety of clientele, we’ve seen many different pitfalls that organizations are prone to, especially startups. As an organization committed to helping our clients get the most out of our thorough information security assurance services, we’ve put together a list of five ways startups can ensure a smoother…

What Does Reasonable Assurance Mean?

by Joseph Kirkpatrick / April 5, 2023

What is Reasonable Assurance? The AICPA defines reasonable assurance as a high, but not absolute, level of assurance. In an audit, that means perfection is not the goal because absolute assurance is not obtainable. Instead, auditors use reasonable assurance in their testing to come to a practical conclusion about the details of your organization’s security controls. At KirkpatrickPrice, our Information Security Specialists provide expert audits that focus on accuracy, attention…

Choosing a Higher Level of Assurance

by Joseph Kirkpatrick / April 5, 2023

When a quality audit is performed by KirkpatrickPrice, there are many qualified experts behind the scenes completing the documentation review, project management, onsite visit, remediation efforts, report writing, and quality assurance. These security professionals work to provide the best assurance service possible to your organization. How exactly can you finish your audit process feeling assured and secure? You need to make sure you aren't settling for anything less than a…