For most companies, tracking and managing your compliance efforts is a monstrous task. It’s like trying to slay a dragon, and you’re likely to get burned in the process. Having the right tools and a streamlined process cut the legs out from under the dragon, but you’ve still got more work to do if you’re […]
Compliance is a dragon because it’s a monstrously huge endeavor to gain control of. And the reason it’s so huge is because hundreds of inefficiencies have crept in, bloating it to a beastly size. Processes, tools and people have tangled together to create a monster out of a mouse. Perhaps a really big mouse, but […]
If you’re going to gain control over your security and compliance management process, you’ll need to choose the right tools. Your technology solutions are the weapons you wield to slay the compliance dragon. Some of those weapons are required by your certifications, others will help you manage the compliance process itself. All of them are […]
The story so far: You’re on a quest to slay the compliance dragon—that monstrous beast that rears its ugly head every year. But not this year. This year, you’re taking control of your compliance management. This is the third step in our series on taking control of compliance management in 2019. Just now joining the […]
You’ve faced the compliance dragon before, and you may have gotten burned. Last year’s compliance cycle was brutal, and this year won’t be any different. Unless you can slay that dragon. This is part 2 in our series on taking control of compliance management in 2019. Just now joining the conversation? Check out the rest of […]
This is the first article in a series on taking control of compliance in 2019—for good! It’s 2019, the start of a brand-new year, all shiny with possibilities. You’ll accomplish great things for your company this year. But there’s a dragon lurking in the corner. A hurricane is brewing, and you’ll be stuck in the […]
Hats off to you, compliance assessors, because you love your clients and you do important work to help them stay in business. But let’s be honest a moment. Sometimes, a client engagement feels like you’ve stumbled upon a burning building—and everyone is running around looking for the water bucket. Everything is total chaos and no […]
Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. And, as they say, repeatedly doing the same thing and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. Therefore, going into your 2019 compliance engagement without reflecting on 2018 is straight up insane. Because if you’re like most CISOs, you’ve inadvertently set yourself […]
Total Compliance Tracking got its start on the foundation of strong relationships with folks in the security and compliance space. As the company continues to grow, those relationships remain critical—not because they benefit the bottom line, but because TCT is built on a mission of making the world a better place. That doesn’t mean a […]