What is a SOC 1 Audit?

by Joseph Kirkpatrick / April 12, 2023

What is a SOC 1 Audit and Why Do You Need One? Often times, clients might ask you to complete a SOC 1 audit, which might leave you asking, "What is a SOC 1 audit? Why does my organization need one?" If your organization has the ability to impact your customers’ internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), then you’re likely to be asked by those customers to undergo a SOC…

The Difference Between SOC 1 Type I and SOC 1 Type II

by Joseph Kirkpatrick / April 12, 2023

How Do You Know the Difference Between SOC 1 Type I and SOC 1 Type II? When you begin thinking about pursuing SOC 1 compliance, you’ll have the option of choosing a Type I or Type II audit. While both of these audits assess a service organization’s controls and processes that may impact their clients’ internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), the biggest difference between SOC 1 Type I and…

Secure Your City: Educational Institutions

by Sarah Harvey / June 14, 2023

When you send your child to school, whether it’s a K-12 or higher education institution, you expect them to be safe - but that should go beyond physical security. You should want to know that your child or family member's personal data is secure, too. From names, dates of birth, standardized testing scores, attendance and grade records, medical data, email addresses, phone numbers, Social Security Numbers, and financial aid information,…

Secure Your City: Local Government

by Sarah Harvey / June 14, 2023

Infiltrating technology at local governments is an attack method with big pay-off for hackers. Phish a county employee? You can take the whole county, city, or state down. Because local governments rely on the data they hold to fuel their economies and keep their citizens safe, understanding the need for effective cybersecurity strategies and how to mitigate the numerous cybersecurity challenges cities are faced with needs to be a top…

Best Practices for Data Privacy

by Sarah Harvey / October 6, 2023

From GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, and so many other new data privacy laws going into effect, knowing which laws you need to comply with and how you should go about complying with them may seem like a daunting task. In this webinar, our Director of Regulatory Compliance, Mark Hinely, will discuss how organizations can perform their due diligence to ensure that they’re protecting their consumers’ privacy and will cover industry-accepted best…