How a Risk Assessment Can Save Your Business

by Sarah Harvey / June 13, 2023

A risk assessment is a critical component of any organization’s infrastructure as they help to create an awareness of risk. In today’s threat landscape, specifically relating to cybersecurity, it’s more important than ever to know where your assets live, fully understand the controls in place to protect those assets, and to test the efficiency of those controls. When trying to understand why it is important to complete a risk assessment,…

Top 10 Things to Prepare for Your SOC 1 Audit

by Sarah Harvey / June 13, 2023

If your customers rely on you to protect consumer information, chances are you may be asked to produce a SOC 1 audit report. A SOC 1 audit reports on the controls at an organization that are relevant to, or may affect, a client’s financial statements. This reporting framework is designed to demonstrate that an organization has proper internal controls and processes in place to address information security and compliance risks.…

5 Deadly Information Security Mistakes to Avoid

by Sarah Harvey / June 15, 2023

Learning to swim ahead of the latest threats in information security is important for avoiding a devastating run-in with a malicious attacker. So, we’ve compiled some exclusive advice from our expert security professionals that dispels common misconceptions about information security by outlining some of the deadliest information security mistakes your organization must avoid. Protect your sensitive assets and prevent a data breach from happening at your organization by avoiding these…

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Shark in Water: 5 Things to Avoid a Costly Data Breach

by Sarah Harvey / June 13, 2023

Is your organization swimming in information security concerns? Recent and startling new malicious attacks are causing organizations to re-think everything we know about our security posture – from breach prevention to response. Organizations are beginning to shift their focus on security when they have realized that sometimes, compliance isn’t enough. With this “shark in water” reality, here are 5 things your organization should be doing to avoid a data breach.…

The Rise of Ransomware: Best Practices for Preventing Ransomware

by Sarah Harvey / June 14, 2023

Ransomware is becoming a buzzword that is showing up in the headlines nearly every day. Some even refer to it as the “billion-dollar nightmare for businesses.” Malicious attackers using ransomware don’t tend to discriminate against the type of data they target, however, recent reports show that healthcare data is quickly becoming the most commonly affected data by ransomware attacks. Understanding how ransomware works and affects organizations can help entities to…