Most security teams don’t fail an audit because they lack firewalls or antivirus software. They fail because they can’t ...

Security is about alleviating risks. Proper security audits help organizations spot weak points in their systems, processes and controls that hackers could potentially exploit or that insider threats ...

The CCPA requires covered businesses to implement reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the personal information they control to protect it from unauthorized or ...

In Part 1 of this series, we outlined the basics of the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) new cybersecurity audit requirement: who is covered, when audits ...

In the prior Part 4 of this series, we explained how CCPA cybersecurity audits are likely to surface in CalPrivacy and California Attorney General enforcement actions ...

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights’ audit program was too narrow in scope to effectively assess data protections and reduce cyber risks in the healthcare sector, according to the report. The report, ...

Smart contracts are talked about quite a lot. What is often ignored, however, is their safety. On one hand, we have self-executing mechanisms that don’t require mediators. On the other, it takes one ...

Meiran Galis is the CEO & cofounder of Scytale. He is an expert in security compliance and passionate about helping SaaS companies grow. When the word "audit" gets mentioned in conversation, the ...

The Federal Reserve Board and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau both have information security programs that are no longer effective, a government watchdog has found. On Monday, the Office of the ...

HRSA FY2025 audits showed 49% adverse findings, driven mainly by administrative inaccuracies; incorrect OPAIS records appeared in 75% of adverse audits, underscoring persistent master-data governance ...

This VITARA Reference Guide provides a solid understanding of audit as a key tool available to a tax administration to promote and enforce compliance. The guide explains international good practices ...