When I think about Independence Day, the day when the nation declared itself and came into existence, it strikes me in a very personal way. This has always been a nation of immigrants, so like millions of others before me, I immigrated to the United States (from Canada, after high school). I’ve benefited from this […]
I can’t tell you how many managers and business owners have told me that their employees take security seriously. They have their training and they talk about security in their organization on a regular basis. Yet before I finish my onsite visit, I invariably identify numerous security issues as part of the gap or risk […]
With all the effort you’re putting into achieving compliance, you might be tempted to hire your Assessor almost as an afterthought. After all, the Assessor just needs to ask a set of questions, check your work, and grade your final exam, right? Actually, there’s a lot more to it than that. A good security and […]
One of the famous Dad lines of all time is “Make sure you have the right tool for the right job.” Nowhere is that more true than in the world of compliance. Not only have I seen companies struggle painfully while trying to use the wrong tool for the job, but I went through it […]
On Memorial Day, we remember the men and women who gave their lives in service of their country. It’s the ultimate sacrifice that a person can make. Although the past year has been a tumultuous one that has tested us on nearly every front, in many ways we are blessed that the world is not […]
We have a saying at TCT: managing compliance sucks. Fortunately, there are things you can do to make it suck less. TCT Portal was created to take a lot of the suckiness out of managing compliance, and it has made a HUGE difference in the lives of our clients. But there’s a human element to […]
The most popular compliance management system on the market today isn’t TCT Portal. Not even close. It’s a software application that’s easy to set up, free to implement, and familiar enough that nearly everyone in an office environment knows how to use it. Most people track their compliance efforts in spreadsheets…and they hate it. But […]
We’re talking with government contractors who are anxious about becoming CMMC compliant. They want to know what it’ll take to get their ducks in a row so the assessment goes without a hitch. They want to know what action steps they should take to be completely ready for the assessment. And they want to know […]
Let’s be honest, managing compliance sucks. But listening to podcasts about compliance shouldn’t. There are dozens of compliance podcasts available, and most of them will bore you to tears. Even the podcasters themselves sound bored. At some point, the droning just makes you want to stab yourself in the eye or go to sleep. If […]