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5 Critical SOC 2 Principles You Can't Afford to Overlook

5 Critical SOC 2 Principles You Can't Afford to Overlook

February, 2021 | Foster Charles

If you're a business owner providing third-party services, keeping your customers' sensitive information secure should be one of your top priorities. With the number of data breaches happening every [...]

What is end-to-end encryption, and how does it affect SOC 2 compliance?

What is end-to-end encryption, and how does it affect SOC 2 compliance?

February, 2021 | Foster Charles

While standard layers of defense, such as network firewalls and antivirus software, are critical for maintaining a good security posture, they’re far from fail-proof. Determined attackers can and [...]

Why Is Vulnerability Testing Crucial to Preparing for a SOC 2 Audit?

Why Is Vulnerability Testing Crucial to Preparing for a SOC 2 Audit?

February, 2021 | Charles IT

Cloud computing and Software-as-a-Service providers play a big role in their clients' data security. When providers mishandle data, organizations can be left vulnerable to cyberattacks like malware [...]

5 Ways an MSP Can Walk You Through Your SOC 2 Audit Process

5 Ways an MSP Can Walk You Through Your SOC 2 Audit Process

February, 2021 | Charles IT

Any organization that provides online services, such as cloud hosting or payment processing, must do everything in its power to ensure client data is kept secure and private. In addition to being a [...]

Dark Web Monitoring For SOC 2 Security: How Your Company Can Benefit

Dark Web Monitoring For SOC 2 Security: How Your Company Can Benefit

January, 2021 | Charles IT

Businesses around the globe are being hit by data breaches every day, but did you ever think about what cybercriminals do with the information they steal in these attacks? More often than not, the [...]

Why Cybersecurity Awareness Training is Vital to Passing a SOC 2 Audit

Why Cybersecurity Awareness Training is Vital to Passing a SOC 2 Audit

January, 2021 | Charles IT

For far too long has cybersecurity been viewed by most as a technical issue and something for the "IT guy" to take care of. In reality, everyone has a role to play when it comes to safeguarding [...]

How Your Business Can Achieve SOC 2 Certification

How Your Business Can Achieve SOC 2 Certification

January, 2021 | Charles IT

Organizations that do a lot of business online transmit a large amount of sensitive data every day. Cybersecurity breaches can happen anytime, so it's vital for businesses to take extra measures to [...]

Why Managed Detection is Helpful for SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance

Why Managed Detection is Helpful for SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance

January, 2021 | Charles IT

SOC 2 stands for service organization controls version 2, which was introduced to document and validate a business’s efforts to secure client data.

How Managed IT Services Can Help With SOC 2 Certification Requirements

How Managed IT Services Can Help With SOC 2 Certification Requirements

January, 2021 | Sal Marino

Successful service-based organizations understand the importance of focusing on their core competencies, one of which is the ability to protect customer data. SOC 2 compliance covers five partially [...]

SOC 2 Explained: SOC 2 Type 1 Vs. Type 2 Compliance

SOC 2 Explained: SOC 2 Type 1 Vs. Type 2 Compliance

January, 2021 | Charles IT

If you’re a service provider that stores or transmits personally identifiable customer data, then there’s a good chance you’ve already been asked about SOC 2 compliance. Compliance has become a [...]

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