Month: January 2024

SOC 2 updates

SOC 2 updates in 2023: Decoding the impact on your business

The compliance landscape is ever-shifting; as tech marches forward and new threats emerge, CISOS must be nimble to adapt to new compliance challenges that emerge. Along with CISOs, the frameworks and standards they rely on must also change.  One such standard, SOC 2, recently got an update from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). In…
Jan 05, 2024
A Guide to PCI DSS Risk Assessment

A Guide to PCI DSS Risk Assessment

Risk assessment is critical to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). It helps organizations identify and mitigate threats to cardholder data.  As we know, PCI DSS is a set of security compliance standards developed by the PCI Standard Security Council to protect cardholders’ data; hence, it is mandatory for all…
Jan 05, 2024

120+ Password Statistics 2024-2025: Insights into Password Security and Hacking Trends

From your most personal conversations to your lifetime savings, much of your personal life relies on passwords. Because of this, hackers focus their efforts on stealing your passwords to gain access to your files, finances, or even your identity. Yet millions of us have poor password habits, making our accounts vulnerable to hacking and other…
Jan 04, 2024
Dangers Of Mixing Compliance Consulting And Auditing-2

Dangers Of Mixing Compliance Consulting And Auditing: Why It Leads To Compliance Blindspots

Compliance audits are high-impact activities. The results of compliance audits can have a cascading effect on a business. We aren’t just talking about security apparatus or operations, but its longevity in the market. A compliance audit can determine whether the business gets funded and even have a progressive or regressive impact on market value.  With…
Jan 04, 2024