What Slasher Movies and IoT Security Have in Common: 3 Chilling Realities about IoT Risk
CIO Magazine recently distributed an email promoting its “FutureEdge 50 Awards” with a playfully sinister line: I know what you did last summer... in IT... during the pandemic. Now get rewarded for your work. The plug is a reference to the campy late-‘90s slasher...
Striving for Supply Chain Stability – Biden Orders Review
This week has been buzzing with news of federal legislation intended to bring stability to the supply chain, as President Biden calls for a review of U.S. supply chain weak spots. This announcement comes on the heels of instability brought on by an enduring pandemic...
Shared Assessments’ Members Among Most Admired Companies in the World
Across our committees, awareness and working groups, what we value most is the diversity of thought and experience our members contribute to this community. Between individuals, companies and industries, the transfer of knowledge solves global risk management...
Nth Party Risk Concepts – How Low Should You Limbo?
“Taking the Pulse of Nth Parties in a Post-COVID World” webinar brought together a capable panel of risk experts to discuss Nth Party Risk concepts. With close to 100 combined years of experience in the Third Party Risk Management field, speakers included Brad Keller...
The Uninvited Guest – Who Has Your Data?
Adjusting Contracts for Vendor Outsourcing The day of the big event has arrived. Hopefully, all your planning will ensure that everything goes well. And it does, until uninvited guests begin to arrive. It seems that several of your guests decided (without consulting...
Establishing a Third Party Vulnerability Campaign – Webinar Overview
In the wake of the Solarwinds attack, Tom Garrubba, Vice President and CISO, Shared Assessments led an expert panel discussion on establishing third party vulnerability campaigns. Speakers included: Frank Roppelt - Senior Manager, Security Policy and Vendor Risk at TD...
Is the New Federal IoT Law a Sign?
During the three years it took for the IoT Cyber Security Improvement Act of 2020 to complete its legislative journey, more than 11.8 billion devices were connected to the Internet. That’s a decidedly conservative estimate of IoT device growth, one based on former...
ESG Metrics Come Into Focus
2021 will be the year topics related to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risks finally command the attention in U.S. board rooms they have received elsewhere across the globe. Boards will also be focused on the question of how to best measure progress...
Assure Supply Chain Transparency: Ethical Sourcing and Nth Party Providers
Supply chains are critical to business, but the lack of transparency across the links in your chain can lead to unwanted consequences. The Shared Assessments Financial Services Vertical Strategy Group has been discussing how to ensure ethical sourcing and protect for...
Data Privacy Day 2021 – If You Collect It, Protect It
Today is Data Privacy Day 2021! Privacy is celebrated each year on January 28th on Data Privacy Day creating a global community that respects privacy, safeguards data, and enables trust. 2020 may be remembered as the year of the pandemic; but it was also a year of...