Notes from the Field: Center for Internet Security Control 12 – Network Infrastructure Management

by Greg Halpin / November 17, 2023

In our increasingly busy lives, we often find ourselves making promises we can't keep. We promise to start our diet on Monday, but order in on Tuesday. We promise that this will be the year we take our dream trip, or finally learn French, or run a marathon. Maybe we promise that we'll implement the perfect network infrastructure. But life, as it often does, gets in the way. A company…

5 Reasons Why Marketers Should Care about Data Privacy

by Tori Thurmond / November 20, 2023

As a marketer writing this blog, trust me when I say that data privacy is one of the last things I want to think about when I’m trying to create the next best campaign.  However, by working at KirkpatrickPrice, I’ve learned the importance of data privacy to our role as marketers and seen that it can only make our marketing efforts more successful.    No matter what industry you work…

Big Reputation: How Vulnerability Management Could Save Your Rep

by Hannah Grace Holladay / November 13, 2023

Can I ask you a Question…? Does your organization have a vulnerability management program in place? Do you trust that it’s strong enough to protect what is most important to you? Have you ever thought about what Taylor Swift could teach you about security best practices? Musical superstar Taylor Swift is appearing in all corners of the internet recently. Whether you or someone you know managed to snag tickets to…

The Keys to a Successful Audit

by Tori Thurmond / January 10, 2024

An auditor can be seen as a nit-picky, negative, overly involved outsider coming into your environment, asking questions and looking for any control that’s insufficient. This mindset causes organizations to fear auditing and auditors, when in reality, an audit is a healthy habit and auditors are trained to help you better understand and protect your assets. Audits don’t need to be so intimidating. Instead, a successful, quality audit should include…

Auditor Insights: Where to Start with GDPR Compliance

by Mark Hinely / February 7, 2024

As GDPR becomes a more and more prevalent data privacy law, we want to give organizations four actions to start with when working towards GDPR compliance. These areas should help organizations understand what kind of personal data of data subjects that they have, where it goes, and what role (data controller or data processor) they fit into under GDPR. I chose the areas of data mapping, contract management, documentation review,…