Choosing the Right Audit Firm  

by Tori Thurmond / May 25, 2023

Choosing the audit firm that’s right for your organization can feel overwhelming with all of the different options on the market. With firms promising different outcomes, timelines, and processes, knowing who to trust with your organization’s compliance can be difficult. A few things you can do to help decide what audit firm will be best at helping you reach your compliance goals are:   Check out their website.   A firm’s website…

The Elephant in the Security Room: Climate Change 

by Tori Thurmond / May 24, 2023

What does climate change have to do with cybersecurity? According to Chloé Messdaghi, CEO of Global Secure Partners, more than you may think. In April, KirkpatrickPrice had several members attend the 2023 RSA conference to stay up to date on some of the hottest topics in cybersecurity, and we learned that changing climate conditions could have a major effect on the security of organizations around the world.   The Problem  When…

How Your Organization Can Benefit From an Audit

by Hannah Grace Holladay / May 30, 2023

Most audits are started because of a client request. However, we believe an audit will benefit your organization by validating your controls and strengthening your security posture. By engaging with an independent third-party audit firm, you can trust the results of your audit engagement to give you an accurate representation of your security posture so you know if you're ready to face today's threats confidently or if you need to…

A Brief Overview of AI from RSA 

by Tori Thurmond / May 22, 2023

Everyone’s talking about AI and machine learning these days, and that was definitely the case at the 2023 RSA conference at the end of April. We heard about problems with AI, how we can make it better, and how it might affect different industries.   The members of KirkpatrickPrice who attended the conference certainly have a lot to think about, so we wanted to share a few highlights from some of…

Notes from the Field: CIS Control 3 – Data Protection

by Greg Halpin / May 19, 2023

Your data is one of the most valuable aspects of your organization.  Are you protecting it properly? Continuing our series on the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls, auditor Greg Halpin will explore the third CIS Control about data protection and how he sees his clients implementing these requirements in the field.  As a reminder, the CIS controls are 18 information security controls that all organizations and information security professionals…