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Lucas Hathaway: 01 Apr 2026
Quick Answer: SOC 2 reports alone are insufficient for vendor risk assessment. Organizations should map vendor controls to their own security frameworks, classify vendors by risk tier, operationalize complementary user entity controls (CUECs),...
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Lucas Hathaway: 30 Mar 2026
For CISOs and security leaders, a SOC assessment is a critical tool for evaluating vendor risk, strengthening audit readiness, and supporting...
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Lucas Hathaway: 26 Feb 2026
Quick Answer: Most cybersecurity Board reports fail because they're too technical and don't drive decisions. Instead, boards need 3-10 pages per...
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Lucas Hathaway: 12 Feb 2026
Cybersecurity Trends & Strategies for Financial Institutions: 2025 Findings & 2026 Priorities Quick Answer: Financial institutions examined in 2025...
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Lucas Hathaway: 24 Jan 2026
AI-powered cyberattacks are evolving faster than traditional defenses, using automation and personalization to evade detection and scale rapidly....
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Lucas Hathaway: 30 Dec 2025
Quick Answer: NCUA examiners will prioritize board cybersecurity training, thorough IT risk assessments, vulnerability management, incident response...
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Lucas Hathaway: 29 Dec 2025
Deepfakes now play an active role in fraud, disinformation, and reputational attacks as advances in generative AI make them easier to create and...
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Randy Lindberg: 12 Nov 2025
Risk assessment and risk analysis are distinct but complementary, and understanding the difference helps organizations avoid blind spots in security...
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Lucas Hathaway: 07 Nov 2025
HIPAA’s 2026 update significantly raises cybersecurity expectations, shifting organizations from periodic audits to continuous risk monitoring and...
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Lucas Hathaway: 05 Nov 2025
Cyber breaches are growing faster, more costly, and more complex, elevating cyber risk to a board-level priority and demanding rapid response....
