Archive for 'Press Release'

Disaster & Recovery

As a result of the devastation from Hurricane Sandy, the possibility of another similar—or worse—weather incident and our ever-increasing reliance on the cloud, we have to ask ourselves two questions:

How can we ensure that NJ businesses survive future events like Sandy?
How can we ensure the resilience of information technologies that support New Jersey businesses?

In this 2-Part Special Report, we will uncover the answers to those questions, and shed light on the things that need to be done today.

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MAY

Categories: Press Release

Disaster Recovery for NJ Sandy Victims and Beyond

Hamilton, NJ (PRWEB) April 30, 2013

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many NJ businesses faced, and continue to deal with, tough challenges. Besides the ongoing recovery efforts, businesses in the area have to ask the question, “Can it happen again?” – and more importantly, “If it does happen again, will we be prepared?”

In an effort to help businesses in the region, Pivot Point Security has partnered with the New Jersey Technology Council to spread the word about the ...

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APR

Categories: Press Release

Tags: Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery

PPS Announces Formal Business Continuity Management Practice Area

Hamilton, N.J. (PRWEB) November 27, 2012

Pivot Point Security, a leading information security assessment firm, has formalized practice areas around Business Continuity Management (BCM) and IT Continuity Management (ITCM). These practice areas address the specific needs of a growing number of businesses that are leveraging more formal types of attestation (e.g., ISO 27001, Shared Assessments Program , SOC 2), in order to demonstrate the business continuity and disaster recovery elements that are integral to these standards.

“These practice areas are a natural ...

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2
JAN

Categories: Press Release, Risky Business

Tags: ISO-22301;ISO-27031

Pivot Point Security Joins Shared Assessments Program

Hamilton, NJ (PRWEB) April 03, 2012

shared-assessments Pivot Point Security, a leading Information Security Assurance firm, announces that it has recently joined the Shared Assessments Program as an assessment firm member.

The Shared Assessments Program was created by leading financial institutions, accounting firms, and key service providers to inject standardization, consistency, speed, efficiency and cost savings into the vendor risk assessment process.

The Shared Assessments program ...

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4
APR

Categories: Press Release

Tags: BITS Shared Assessment, Financial, Healthcare, Press Release

Updated Best Practices Guide for Firing a Network Security Administrator

(PRWEB) March 29, 2012

firing-network-admin Information Security Assurance firm, Pivot Point Security, has updated its document, Best Practices for Firing A Network Security Administrator. The guide outlines good practices for dealing with the dismissal or resignation of a key IT / IS employee, to reduce these risks. (e.g., theft of confidential data)