What is Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ)?
In June of 2023, the automaker Toyota revealed that around 260,000 customers’ data was exposed online due to a misconfiguration in its cloud setup. Though the breach didn’t expose a huge amount of sensitive data, it shows how a simple mistake can give hackers an opening. This is why a Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ)…
Jan 28, 2025
Why NIST-Inspired Policies Are Key to Organizational Success
In April 2013, NIST released its updated catalog of security and privacy controls in Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4. This massive document, often described as the “encyclopedia” for federal information security, details hundreds of requirements, categorized into 17 distinct families like access control, incident response, and physical security. For organizations going through FISMA compliance or…
Jan 28, 2025
Your Go-To Vendor Risk Management Checklist
Have you heard of supply chain attacks like the infamous SolarWinds incident? Hackers compromised SolarWinds by injecting malicious code into its widely-used Orion IT monitoring and management software, impacting thousands of enterprises and government agencies globally. Such headline-grabbing events have made vendor risk management a hot topic and for good reasons. If a vendor has…
Jan 27, 2025
Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things: Protecting Connected Devices
In 2024, cyberattacks on Internet of Things (IoT) devices have increased significantly, with a notable attack on Roku compromising over 576,000 accounts. Experts predict that more than a quarter of all cyberattacks on businesses will soon involve IoT devices. But what does this mean for your business? As a small or medium business owner, you…
Jan 27, 2025
9 Common Compliance Issues and How to Overcome Them
According to PwC’s Global Risk Survey 2023, 40% of surveyed business and risk leaders reported improving their organization’s approach to risk in the last year to strengthen compliance with regulatory standards. Among the top-performing 5% of organizations, this figure skyrocketed to 81%. But what’s driving this significant leap? The solution resides in clearly recognizing and…
Jan 27, 2025
Choosing the Perfect Cybersecurity Vendor: A Step-by-Step Guide
If you’re like most small business owners or managers, your day is a balancing act, juggling growth strategies, team management, and countless operational tasks. Choosing a cybersecurity vendor might not be the top priority on your list right now, but with the surge in headlines about cyber threats and attacks, it’s hard to ignore that…
Jan 27, 2025