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Explore our blogs for the latest insights, tips, and best practices in third-party risk management. Stay informed and protect your organization by navigating the complexities of third-party relationships with confidence. Read on to enhance your risk management strategy!

Shared Assessments

Shared Assessments Steering Committee 2023

Our UK / EU and US Steering Committees provide governance on Committees and Products development, help to set the annual agenda for the Shared Assessments program, and provide leadership for all major initiatives undertaken by the Shared Assessments Program Committees....

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Risk Landscape

The Road To A Risk Management Career

Andrew Moyad (CEO, Shared Assessments) recently sat down with Michael Crawford (Head of Operations, Opstream) to talk about his risk management career. This blog post presents outtakes from the interview, exploring Andrew's winding career path (along with a few laughs)....

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Tools and Products

2023 SIG Mapping to SCF’s Comprehensive Controls

Shared Assessments is pleased to announce that the Standard Information Gathering Questionnaire (SIG) 2023 mapping is now incorporated into the Secure Controls Framework (SCF) catalog of controls version 2022.3. This was a collaborative endeavor between Shared Assessments and the SCF....

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Risk Landscape

My Data Lies Over the Ocean, My Data Lies Over the Sea

Data zips across the Atlantic over submarine communications cables and pings across the sea to and from satellites at light speed. These transatlantic data flows are critical to the economic relationship between the United States and the European Union: The...

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Tools and Products

It’s Here! 2023 Shared Assessments Third-Party Risk Management Product Suite

Across the northern hemisphere, temperatures are dropping, trees are transitioning color, and the 2023 Shared Assessments Third Party Risk Management Product Suite has arrived with changes! Responsive to the regulatory and risk environment, enhancements to the 2023 TPRM Product Suite...

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Risk Landscape

Penetration Testing in Risk Management

You wouldn’t leave your home without making sure the door was shut and locked behind you. You wouldn’t install an alarm system that doesn’t sound when a burglar enters. So, why would you not take the same precautions for your...

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Framework, Industry Guidance, and Regulations

Spotlight on the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)

Last week Bob Maley, Chief Security Officer at Black Kite and I led a Fireside Chat discussion on the current regulatory landscape regarding privacy and security. While state laws continue to advance and there is momentum for a Federal U.S....

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Risk Landscape

Inflation Risk: High Interest Rates, Possible Stagflation – Is Your Risk Plan Ready?

Paying more at the gas pump? Are those groceries costing you more than even a few weeks ago? Are the raw materials your company relies upon costing more? Are you debating or actually raising your prices to your customers? Are...

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ESG, Risk Landscape

Mitigating ESG Risks In The Supply Chain

In light of the increasing integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) across corporate programs, third-party risk managers should examine the impact of the new ESG regulations and standards within their third-party risk management (TPRM) programs. In our recent How...

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Best Practices

Online Safety For Children

Technology is all around us. Smartphones, smart watches, cars, computers, refrigerators, and cameras have become an enormous part of our everyday lives. These introductions have challenged us to constantly adapt. We are living in (and raising families in) an evolving...

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Best Practices

FIM (File Integrity Monitoring): Protecting Customer’s Credit Card Data

There’s FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and then there’s FIM (File Integrity Monitoring). You do not want to miss out on understanding what FIM is all about and why the FBI (Federal Bureau Of Investigation) is concerned. The FBI Cyberdivision...

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Best Practices

Third Party Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Programs

From natural disasters to software failures and cyberattacks, disasters bring considerable risk to businesses. While there is no way to prevent an unforeseen event, you can minimize the ensuing risks by working closely with third parties – those who provide...

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