by Kevin Hermosura | Aug 15, 2019 | Third Party Risk Management
With the average cost of a vendor data breach reaching $3.92 million, organizations are looking for stronger vendor risk management (VRM). If your organization is looking to address VRM but you’re new to the process, a vendor security questionnaire (also referred to... by John Verry | May 10, 2019 | Third Party Risk Management
Managed service providers (MSPs) are popular with SMBs/SMEs for good reason. They can often maintain an organization’s network, applications and/or security posture better than many in-house IT departments can, and at a lower cost. They benefit from economies of... by John Verry | Apr 15, 2019 | Third Party Risk Management
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in June 2013. It has been updated to reflect the name change from AUP to SCA. It seems that when most people hear “Shared Assessments” they immediately think of Vendor Risk Management. While that thought process is... by Kevin Hermosura | Apr 11, 2019 | Third Party Risk Management
Recently I came across this blog post, which raises concerns that Amazon Web Services (AWS), a major player in many government cloud contracts worldwide—including the US Department of Defense—may be outsourcing security services to a company run by Russian mobsters.... by Kevin Hermosura | Apr 5, 2019 | Third Party Risk Management
When it comes to vendor risk management questionnaires, less can definitely be more. In this post, I’ll share three value-add tips on why and how to streamline your vendor review process and reduce the length of your questionnaires while maintaining a high level of...
