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Hacker data breaches that exploit vulnerable third party vendors dominate news headlines, boardroom discussions, and C-suite meeting agendas. As a result of the proliferation of such attacks, it has become increasingly imperative for organizations to ensure successful evaluation, monitoring, and man ....

Start 2015 on the right foot including your third party risk management program. Here are some suggested “New Year’s Resolutions” to incorporate into your strategic and tactical plans for the coming year: Resolution #1: I will incorporate the new SIG 2015 into my third party program. The new ....

It has been an exciting time to participate in the Shared Assessments Program. Looking back at 2014, it has been a good, active year, with the rollout of our Certified Third Party Risk Professional (CTPRP) certification, our kick-off of the annual Vendor Risk Management Benchmark Study, the successf ....

Goodwill Industries recently fell on bad times when a vendor’s system was attacked by malware, giving criminals access to payment card information—names, payment cards, and expiration dates ((http://www.goodwill.org/press-releases/goodwill-provides-update-on-data-security-issue/)). This appears ....

PRESS RELEASE: Contact: Lisa MacKenzie, MacKenzie Marketing Group, 503-705-3508, lisam@mackenzie-marketing.com or Kelly Stremel, kellys@mackenzie-marketing.com Certification Program Developed Specifically for Risk Professionals The Certified Third Party Risk Professional (CTPRP) Designation Vali ....