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4 Ways An IT Security Assessment Prepares You For SOC 2 Compliance

4 Ways An IT Security Assessment Prepares You For SOC 2 Compliance

October, 2022 | Foster Charles

No organization wants to do business with a high-risk vendor. In today’s increasingly complex cyber threat landscape, companies routinely demand trust and transparency so that they can be confident [...]

Charles IT Named To The 2022 Marcum Tech Top 40

Charles IT Named To The 2022 Marcum Tech Top 40

October, 2022 | Jack Ardrey

NEWS PROVIDED BY Charles IT and Marcum LLP >>> October 27th, 2022 Charles IT Named To The 2022 Marcum Tech Top 40 Companies in Connecticut List

Top 10 Password Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Top 10 Password Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October, 2022 | Foster Charles

Charles IT · Top 10 Password Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month It's National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it's the perfect time to think about data security and how you can bolster [...]

SOC 1 vs SOC 2: What's the Difference?

SOC 1 vs SOC 2: What's the Difference?

October, 2022 | Foster Charles

Keeping up with the constantly evolving compliance landscape can be demanding, especially if you’re relying entirely fully on in-house resources to conduct IT security assessments. That said, it’s [...]

Why A Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Is Vital To SOC 2 Compliance

Why A Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Is Vital To SOC 2 Compliance

October, 2022 | Foster Charles

If you manage a business, you already know that there are many ways your business can be exposed to cyber threats. This is why businesses must conduct a variety of security measures to remain secure, [...]

5 Key Takeaways for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

5 Key Takeaways for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October, 2022 | Foster Charles

Charles IT · 5 Key Takeaways for Cybersecurity Awareness Month It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month once again, a time to reflect on the current state of cybersecurity and what you can do to safeguard [...]

What Hurricane Ian Taught us About Backup & Disaster Recovery

What Hurricane Ian Taught us About Backup & Disaster Recovery

October, 2022 | Jack Ardrey

The impact of Hurricane Ian has devastated countless local organizations across the Southeastern United States. While we hope most of these businesses have sufficient backup and disaster recovery [...]

Charles IT Named a 2022 Greater Boston Area Best & Brightest Companies to Work For

Charles IT Named a 2022 Greater Boston Area Best & Brightest Companies to Work For

October, 2022 | Jennifer Kluge

NEWS PROVIDED BY Best and Brightest Companies to Work For >>> Jennifer Kluge September 5, 2022 National Association for Business Resources Announces the 2022 Best and Brightest Winners in [...]

SOC 2 Requirements Checklist with IT Managed Services

SOC 2 Requirements Checklist with IT Managed Services

October, 2022 | Foster Charles

A System Organization Controls (SOC) Audit is an important standard and regulation that every service provider must adhere to. If your organization stores or transmits potentially sensitive data on [...]

4 ways a backup and disaster recovery solution determines SOC 2 audit success

4 ways a backup and disaster recovery solution determines SOC 2 audit success

October, 2022 | Foster Charles

SOC 2 is an auditing procedure for service providers that's designed to evaluate data-management measures across five trust service principles. These include security, availability, processing [...]

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