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Security Oversight with Managed Service Providers
by CJ Hurd on July 9, 2020 at 1:00 PM
The outsourcing of information technology (IT) functions has become incredibly common with businesses, especially among small and medium sized companies. There are many benefits to outsourcing IT. For one, the cost is normally much lower than hiring even a single employee to manage IT …
COVID-19: Is Management Asking the Right Questions?
by Jerry Hughes on April 24, 2020 at 4:00 PM
What if you are the owner or manager of a business in today’s world? A few weeks ago, our world was turned upside down – to say the least. Management’s focus shifted from business as usual to figuring out how to keep employees safe and company doors open for business (in-person or vir …
Vendor Risk Management: Information Security Responsibilities
by Andrew Paull on January 29, 2020 at 3:30 PM
Welcome back! This article serves as part two in my Vendor Risk Management blog series, continuing the discussion on some important factors of creating and renewing third-party contracts.
Vendor Risk Management: Importance of Service Level Agreements
by Andrew Paull on November 13, 2019 at 1:00 PM
Every organization, at one point or another, regardless of maturity, complexity, or business vertical, will have a need to work with a vendor, partner, or client to move business goals forward and maintain functional operations. Although vendors, partners, and clients have different r …
Vendor Management Programs to Prevent Data Disasters
by CJ Hurd on October 23, 2019 at 1:00 PM
If you’ve read any of my prior blog posts, you will know that my background prior to joining Compass IT Compliance included 21 active duty years in the United States Coast Guard. I seem to talk about it quite a bit. One of the perks, depending on where they are sending you, is getting …
The Key to Vendor Management: Truly Knowing Your Vendors!
by Geoff Yeagley on February 9, 2017 at 10:05 AM
In today's business climate, using vendors or third-party service providers is no longer a luxury, it has become a necessity. Organizations "outsource" key business functions every day for many reasons, some of which include: