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Juggling SOC 2 & ISO 27001: Building a Unified Compliance Plan
by Derek Boczenowski on September 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
For growing organizations, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 are no longer optional — they’ve become baseline expectations from customers, partners, and regulators. Both frameworks help you prove that you are serious about protecting sensitive data, but pursuing them separately can feel like runnin …
Managing Third-Party Vendor Risk without a Dedicated Team
by Donald Mills on September 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
High-profile breaches have shown that attackers often take the path of least resistance—and that path is frequently through a third party. The 2013 Target breach is the textbook example: attackers used a compromised HVAC vendor to access Target’s network, leading to a massive payment …
How Does a Virtual CISO Help with Cybersecurity Risks?
by Tommy Todd on September 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In today’s threat landscape, where ransomware, phishing, and data breaches make headlines regularly, companies of all sizes are realizing that cybersecurity can no longer be an afterthought. A Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) offers a flexible and scalable way to bui …
What Is AI Voice Spoofing? How to Protect Your Organization
by Louis Trout on September 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In today’s digital-first world, cybercriminals are constantly developing new methods to bypass security controls and exploit human trust. Among the most alarming of these threats is AI voice spoofing — a rapidly growing technique that uses artificial intelligence to replicate a person …
Top Ways to Improve IT Security for Small Businesses
by William DePalma on September 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Cybersecurity is no longer just a concern for big corporations. Today’s cybercriminals know that small businesses often have fewer defenses, making them prime targets. In fact, reports continue to show that a significant percentage of cyberattacks target small and medium-sized busines …
Red Team Testing: When Your Organization Is Ready (& Why It Matters)
by Patrick Laverty on September 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Cybersecurity testing isn’t a one-size-fits-all process. Different organizations are at different maturity levels, and the type of testing you should be investing in depends on how far along you are in building your defenses. One of the most common questions security leaders face is: …