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The Top 5 Reasons You Should Have a Vendor Management Program
by Geoff Yeagley on November 10, 2015 at 10:09 AM
Last week we talked about what Vendor Management is and really why you should care about it for your organization. This week we are going to outline the top 5 reasons, in no particular order, of why your organization needs to have a Vendor Management Program implemented and that makes …
What is a Vendor Management Program and Why Should You Care?
by Geoff Yeagley on November 3, 2015 at 10:00 AM
Vendor Management is a term that is thrown around all the time, but what does it really mean? If we look at it on the surface, it is a method for managing your vendors and third party service providers. That's a little obvious of course, but let's look at the definition of Vendor Mana …
IT Security vs. Regulatory Compliance: Which One Came First?
by Geoff Yeagley on October 1, 2015 at 2:03 PM
Security or Compliance. Which one should we focus on? On the surface, this almost sounds like the question of which came first, the chicken or the egg. But if we dig deeper, we start to see that while they are similar and have similar goals, they can be very different in how they are …
IT Risk Assessments: Why Don't Companies Conduct Them?
by Geoff Yeagley on September 23, 2015 at 9:58 AM
Data breaches are everywhere! Every time you read the news online or watch the news, there is some form of Cybersecurity problem that has taken place somewhere in the world. Whether it is a credit card data breach or a healthcare data breach, there is no doubt that the security of our …
Difference Between Vulnerability Scanning & Penetration Testing
by Kyle Daun on September 17, 2015 at 9:39 AM
As an IT Security Auditor with Compass IT Compliance over the past few years, I have had the privilege of engaging with a diverse range of individuals, from Boston to Los Angeles, and many places in between. A question that comes up frequently is about the distinction between vulnerab …