Proper security involves more than just making sure your own ducks are in a row. It also extends to any organization that’s providing data to you, has access to your system, or has sensitive information that you’re sharing. Your partners could be a problem for the data you’re responsible for protecting. It’s vital to your […]
TCT is committed to helping you keep your organization secure and compliant. Every quarter, we publish compliance and security insights that you can share with your employees to fulfill periodic security reminder requirements your organization may be subject to. As an added bonus, we’ve highlighted some developing security trends and featured a quick tip to […]
If you believe your small business doesn’t need to worry about a cyberattack, you aren’t alone. An unbelievable 84 percent of small business owners believe that a cyberattack on their company is unlikely. And that belief could seriously harm an organization. Most small businesses believe that they can simply hide in the crowd, and that […]
One of the biggest snares of many compliance management tools is the ability to think you’re covered when you aren’t. You think you have what you need, but there’s no proof of it. Instead, the software lets you rely on your assumptions, and move onto the next item on the list. Many simplistic compliance management […]
I used to walk into annual engagements and discover that clients weren’t prepared. They hadn’t been doing the activities they were supposed to do throughout the year, and they had to answer tough questions in front of an auditor about why items weren’t completed. It’s a dreadful situation for everyone to be in. I didn’t […]
Most years end with a sense of nostalgia for the times we shared together, and begin with a sense of expectation for the year that will be. Funny the difference a year makes. I remember 2019 winding down with a great deal of optimism for the year ahead. 2020 held such promise — after all, […]
In the very early days you felt like you were standing at the bottom of an insurmountable mountain, but it finally happened. The day you have been dreaming of. Your organization has successfully achieved compliance. This is a special moment. Enjoy it. Savor it. Pat yourself (and the team) on the back. Actually, you should […]
If you’re getting serious about compliance for the first time — really facing it — you can feel lost and overwhelmed. There’s so much to do, and it isn’t clear where you should start or what the trail map looks like. Not only is the path forward unclear, you have no idea what lies ahead […]
At first, becoming HIPAA compliant appears deceptively simple. But once you start digging into it, you just want to get the medicine over with and move on. There’s no magic pill that will take away the pain of compliance, but there are some best practices that will give you greater control. The Tricky Thing About […]