Tools

The pre-cloud architecture allowed for on-premise hosting of data and applications. Organizations traditionally deployed several single solutions, such as Virtual Private networks (VPNs), Data loss prevention tools (DLPs), firewalls, etc., to address unique security challenges. However, as data started residing in multi-cloud environments, with each cloud service provider having its own policies, there arose a…

During the 2008 economic crisis, financial giant Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy, fired thousands of employees, and sent the already broken economy into a tailspin. While many complex factors led to this event, poor risk management was the key one. This event highlights the importance of using operational risk management software. Operating a business without a…

Stuck knee deep in multiple spreadsheets, checklists, tools,and auditor back and forth? We’ve all been there, whether you are new to GRC or a veteran, this is almost a rite of passage.  But how do you bring order to the chaos? You need a trusted wingman to guide you through audits and a long term…

Choosing a compliance tool can take you down a rabbit hole of options and marketing gimmicks. With each solution claiming to be the best out there, choosing the right one can be another daunting task in your compliance checklist, rather than being an enabler.  What if there was one resource that consolidated all the important…

Oct 2021: a printer in a hospital in Tokushima, Japan, started printing out papers on its own after their systems were compromised by ransomware. Attackers demanded money in exchange for decrypting the encrypted patient data of 85,000 patients. They recovered eventually but could have avoided the situation had they deployed incident response software.  The security…