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6 Reasons Why You Need SOC 2 Compliance
System and Organization Controls for Service Organizations 2 (SOC 2) compliance isn't mandatory. No industry requires a SOC 2 report. Nor is SOC 2 compliance law or regulation.
But your s ...
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SOC 2 vs ISO 27001: Key Differences Between the Standards
Standards come in a variety of forms. Some standards help you comply with requirements, while others help you prove your compliance to others. SOC 2 and ISO 27001 complement each other by gi ...
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Asset Managers Guide To SOC 1 Compliance
The typical asset manager in the IT space ensures the daily and long-term strategic management of the company's software and hardware. However, she also must establish relationships with ser ...
April 26, 2018
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SOC Team: The C-Suite As NFL Defensive Coordinators
A SOC team is to information security as a defensive team is to NFL football. Being a Monday morning quarterback for your favorite team can be an enjoyable pastime after a close game. Unfort ...
September 26, 2017
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The Fine Art of Scoping a SOC 2 Audit
The Fine Art of Scoping a SOC 2 Audit
Once upon a time, performing a SOC 2 audit was a rite of passage for service companies: “Wow, we’re so successful now that big clients want us to d ...
May 16, 2017
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Artificial Intelligence in Security is Not The Terminator
Artificial intelligence in security strikes fear into the heart of the average person. The term alone seems to indicate something straight out of a science fiction movie complete with Arnold ...
May 11, 2017
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SOC Audits: What They Are, and How to Survive Them
If you’re a service provider to public companies (or to any other organization that takes corporate compliance seriously) you’ll soon encounter the need for a SOC audit. Maybe a customer ...
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SOC 2 Reporting: Everything You Need To Know
Meeting the standards of a Service Organization Control Level 2 audit (more commonly known as achieving SOC 2 compliance) demonstrates your organization’s commitment to data security and t ...
December 13, 2016