Shared Assessments is evolving and growing. We have welcomed four new additions to our team - of which I am one! Patrick Lang, Vivian Nguyen (me), Lea Brymer, and Cheri Collins are new to the team. Patrick Lang has joined the staff...
Our collective ears at Shared Assessments perk up when “third party” is mentioned as evidence in a court room. A high-profile jury trial is unfolding in San Jose, California, and testimony has pointed to the use of third parties in...
“In catch and release fishing, anglers immediately release native fish - unharmed - back to the waters from which they are caught,” says the National Parks Service. The Parks Service also recommends that anglers “learn the regulations.” Catch and release...
When you hear the word “cyberwarfare” hope probably isn’t the main emotion you feel. The word is far more likely to inspire feelings of fear—a response that hasn’t been helped by years of sci-fi movies where conflicts between man and...
Marketron Broadcasting Solutions, whose products and services support multimedia advertising campaigns across television, radio, and digital media, was struck with a cyberattack over the weekend. Marketron’s website notes that “Marketron is experiencing a cyber event, which is impacting certain business...
As third party risk management programs are being tasked to assist their organizations' ESG (environmental, social, and governance) efforts with their most critical suppliers and vendors, TPRM teams have been left scratching their collective heads and asking “what does this...
Last week, Tom Garrubba, VP, Shared Assessments and Alastair Parr, SVP of Global Products & Delivery, Prevalent, presented the Top 5 Emerging Third Party Risk Threats. The pair offered an overview of: Effective remote assessment methodologies Proactive event management Supply...
“Survey says!” Depending on your age and viewing habits, that phrase likely calls to mind Family Feud hosts Richard Dawson, Louie Anderson or Steve Harvey. The legendary game show pits two families against each other in a trivia contest whose...
On a normal day when life is going well, no one wants to think about disasters. Committing time and budget to crisis preparedness can be a hard sell for businesses facing priorities that feel more immediate. Yet investing in preparation...
With less than one month to go until Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the National Cybersecurity Alliance hosted a conversation between Bryan Smith, Section Chief, Cyber Criminal Section, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Mitchel Chang, SVP of Corporate Social Responsibility and Initiative...
September brings fall, Mercury in retrograde (whatever that means!) and the arrival of the 2022 Shared Assessments Third Party Risk Management Toolkit. The 2022 Shared Assessments Third Party Risk Toolkit - the industry standard in risk management - is due...
As far as digital heists go, last week’s T-Mobile hack was about as complicated as a convenience store smash-and-grab, albeit one that exposed the personal data of 40 million-plus customers. In lieu of any ransom schemes, the stolen records of...
