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HITRUST Releases New, Impactful Advisories

November 19, 2019
Recently, HITRUST established a new quality assurance (QA) subcommittee of its Board of Directors and introduced several new assurance advisories. These updates impact Certified Common Security Framework Practitioners (CCSFP), individuals who have completed and maintained training and certification…

Cybersecurity Experts and Forensic Accountants – “Did We Just Become Best Friends?”

November 8, 2019
In the not so distant past, the threat of a person or people stealing money or assets from your business was limited to a lack of physical security or a malicious employee. Businesses utilized safes, video surveillance systems, internal controls and audits to keep their...

It’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Are you following these Cybersecurity Best Practices?

October 1, 2019
Today marks the beginning of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. From CEOs to college students, cybersecurity is on everyone’s radar; and cyberattacks aren’t going away anytime soon. For businesses, it’s not a matter of if a breach will occur but when – an incident is…

Four Steps Every School District Should Take to Mitigate Cybersecurity Risks

September 4, 2019
Don’t hesitate to develop and implement a cybersecurity response plan this school year. These days, it’s more likely than not that when you open your daily newspaper or scroll through your newsfeed, you’ll see coverage of a cyberattack impacting both businesses and consumers.…

Key Takeaways from the International Conference on Cyber Security 2019

August 22, 2019
In July, I had the opportunity to attend the International Conference on Cyber Security (ICCS), a meeting held every other year at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus. This gathering offers enterprise risk management, cybersecurity law enforcement and private sector professionals from…

Cybersecurity Alert: Four Things to Know About the Urgent Windows Update

August 16, 2019
Microsoft is currently urging Windows 10 users to update their systems to address severe vulnerabilities. Despite the warning, many Windows users will undoubtedly be infected by malware exploiting these weaknesses in the system. Here are four things all Windows users need to know about this…

What Every New Yorker (and Every Business Owner) Needs to Know About the New Data Breach Legislation

July 31, 2019
As cyber threats evolve and grow, it’s not a matter of if a cyberattack will occur but when – or worse, has it already happened, and you just don’t know it? As a result of the ever-changing technology landscape and the increasing frequency of breaches, the New York State…

Cybersecurity: The Changing Risk Landscape for IT and Business

June 3, 2019
With the increasing number of security and data breaches being identified, cybersecurity has gained global and local attention.  Increased emphasis and scrutiny from regulators, including the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), will be bringing cybersecurity awareness to…

Data Breach Report Show Cost of Stolen Records

June 3, 2019
IBM and the Ponemon Institute recently released their annual Cost of a Data Breach report and found, not surprisingly, that the frequency and cost of data breaches are continuing to rise. The survey was performed over a 12-month period and included feedback from more than 470 companies worldwide.…

Reducing Third Party Risk: SOC Reporting 101

June 3, 2019
The importance of vendor management continues to rise across all industries, especially given the large growth in outsourcing functions to a third party. According to recent information security studies, third parties are the number one security risk to financial services and 60 percent of all…

Impact of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance on Small Businesses

June 3, 2019
A lot of buzz has been generated in the world of compliance, for good reason, regarding the recent implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  The new regulation went into effect in May 2018 and was designed and intended to clear the haze around data privacy laws across…

Municipalities: Create Measurable Value through Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Controls

June 3, 2019
In the wake of the risks surrounding cybersecurity breaches, ever overarching regulatory scrutiny from the Office of the New York State Comptroller and the myriad other state and federal agencies, and the demands of key stakeholders, municipalities are faced with increasing audit and assurance…
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