5 Ways to Defend Your Business From Cyber Threats

by Sarah Harvey / April 12, 2023

As cyber threats continue to be a major concern for business owners, not having a cybersecurity strategy in place is no longer an option. You must be prepared to defend your business from cyber threats and be proactive with your cybersecurity prevention strategies. Here are 5 easy ways to defend your business from cyber threats. 1. Know Your Risks As auditors, we frequently talk about risk assessment and risk management…

What is Risk Management?

by Sarah Harvey / April 12, 2023

Why is Risk Management Important to Business? Humans are constantly considering risk, even when we don’t realize it. Risk management is our response to the possibility of suffering harm or something going wrong…and things go wrong all the time! Car accidents, stolen wallets, unexpected bad weather, burnt dinners. The list could go on and on. We are programmed to manage risk. So, how does risk management translate into business? We…

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,…

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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.…

Using your HIPAA Risk Analysis

by Sarah Harvey / June 14, 2023

Congratulations! You’ve completed your initial comprehensive HIPAA risk analysis, no easy task. You’ve gone through the process and planned for and scoped your environment. You’ve identified your risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, and all of the associated requirements necessary to conduct and complete a HIPAA risk analysis. So, now what? Let’s focus on five important steps for using your HIPAA risk analysis; Internal Reporting, Management Responsibilities, Corrective Action, Monitoring, and Auditing.…