SOX compliance may seem like a dry topic, but this crucial step on the road to going public can be transformational for high-growth companies — if they approach it in [ … ]
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How can internal audit assess business continuity and crisis management plans?
PwC’s Mark Stock looks at the important role that internal audit can play in helping businesses to prepare for the unexpected. Risks are by their nature uncertain but what is [ … ]
United States: Internal Audit And COVID-19: From Surviving To Thriving
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically impacted businesses and their known risk profiles. As part of an organization’s third line of defense (after the business’s operational management and its risk management [ … ]
Why Follow NIST 800-53?
NIST SP 800-53 stands for the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems Organization. That’s a mouthful, right? This standard [ … ]
Explaining the Breakout Success of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
In the handful of years since the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) was developed, it’s been widely modeled in the US and by many other countries and organizations internationally. In fact, it’s been [ … ]
PCI compliance: 4 steps to properly scope a PCI assessment
Any organization that accepts, processes, stores or transmits payment cards must show they’re compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), and to do that, the organization [ … ]
Why every business should consider ISO 27701 compliance for their vendors
On August 6, 2019, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) released ISO/IEC 27701 (ISO 27701), a privacy extension to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002, [ … ]
What is compliance software
Two of the most significant developments in the financial industry over the last few decades have been the advances of new technology and compliance functions. Business entities across the globe [ … ]
How HHS is Transforming Grants Management
The Department of Health and Human Services is aiming to bring efficiency to the grants management process by introducing standardized tools and emerging technologies. HHS has the largest grants portfolio, handling approximately $500 [ … ]
Cloud streamlines CARES Act grants management
With confidence in agencies’ customer service during the pandemic falling, the biggest challenge has been meeting demand for assistance and services, according to a new report. A recent Granicus survey of both [ … ]