Is it safe? Almost two years into the pandemic it’s a question that still gets asked a lot. It’s also a question everyone should still regularly ask about their data and how it’s being used. Can you trust that it’s...

The Shared Assessments program never stops putting the Standard Information Gathering (SIG) tools through their paces. This intense, ongoing scrutiny is performed as part of an effort to continually refine the tools to meet the changing needs of Shared Assessments...

December seems to be a month fixated on fancy footwear. On Christmas Eve, some of us will “hang stockings by the chimney with care.” On December 4, a few of us celebrated the fringe awareness event “National Sock Day” commemorating...

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. That spring, organizations were forced to transition an in-person workforce to a remote workforce. This fall, risk management programs continue to “reimagine how and where work will...

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a new tool called the Insider Risk Mitigation Self-Assessment Tool (IRMPE), which helps support the public and private sector organizations understand vulnerabilities in regards to insider threats.   What is an Insider? CISA defines an insider as being "any...

Standardized Excellence To Meet Today’s Risk Environment Shared Assessments has released the 2022 Third Party Risk Management Toolkit. The tools included in this update are: Vendor Risk Management Maturity Model (VRMMM): Self-assessment of TPRM Programs Standardized Information Gathering Questionnaire (SIG): Efficient...