About Jaclyn Finney

Jaclyn Finney started her career as an auditor in 2009. She started with Linford & Co., LLP. in 2016 and is a partner with the firm. She is a CISA with a special focus on SOC, HITRUST, FedRAMP and royalty examinations. Jaclyn works with her clients to provide a process that meets the needs of each customer and generates a tailored report that is useful to the client and the users of the report.

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Cloud service agreement - Protecting your data

Cloud Services Agreements – Protecting Your Hosted Environment

Many companies are considering using a Cloud Service Provider to host their environment or house their data. Because of this, it is important to have a Cloud Service Agreement in place that clearly defines the responsibilities of the Cloud Service Provider, compliance guaranties, steps taken in the event of a breach or incident, and a […]

What's the point of corporate data backup?

Corporate Data Backup: What’s the Point?

Having a plan in place to backup pertinent information to keeping a business running in the event information becomes unavailable for use is an important concept of business continuity. This blog will provide a definition and importance of corporate data backups, outline solutions options, and define best practices used for defining a corporate data backup […]

How safe is the cloud?

Is the Cloud Safe?

More and more companies are popping up that require their consumers to insert sensitive information into a cloud for safe keeping but is the cloud actually safe? This article will address that question and provide consumers some insight into steps they can take and what to look for to help ensure that their information is […]

Climbing to the Top: Understanding Major Cloud Service Providers

The number of companies utilizing cloud service providers (CSPs) that provide Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) is on the rise and making it important for consumers to understand the services—including the benefits—of what they are purchasing in order to maximize their return on investment. […]

What is ISO Security Standards and Professional Practice of Internal Auditing

The International Standards Organization (ISO) created information security standards as a guide for companies to maintain a safe environment for information assets. Within this blog post we will discuss an overview of applicable ISO security standards and steps toward successful implementation by leveraging professional practices used within the internal audit function. What Are ISO Standards? […]

Stay Tuned Up With Security Resources: Center for Internet Security

The Center for Internet Security also known as CIS is a non profit organization committed to developing an understanding and implementation of cybersecurity standards within the public and private sector. They provide information on industry best practices through the use of their three departments: Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), CIS Security Benchmarks and […]