IT Audit & Compliance Blog

The Linford & Company Blog is written by our very own auditors, who are experts in IT audits, information security, and compliance topics. Their auditing experience encompasses a broad spectrum of industries and organizations, and their specialized expertise can help your company or organization make the right decision for your auditing needs. Our specific areas of focus in our IT Audit & Compliance Blog include SOC 1 Audits, SOC 2 Audits, HIPAA Audits, HITRUST Certification, and FedRAMP Assessments, NIST & CMMC, and Penetration Testing.

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. [...]

How Is Your (Cyber) Hygiene?

By Ray Dunham Published on February 21, 2017
When most people think of hygiene, I would venture to say that technology or computer systems are not part of the mental picture. There are interesting parallels, however, between what we think of as “normal” hygiene and cyber hygiene. [...]

What Is COBIT®?

By Ray Dunham Published on September 6, 2016
COBIT® stands for Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology. What is it? Put simply, it is a framework for enterprise wide governance to include business functions, information and information technology resources. The COBIT® framework provides a structure upon which to build an enterprise governance program. [...]

Data Analytics as an Audit Tool

By Rob Pierce Published on March 15, 2012

Data analytics is defined as the process of inspecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of highlighting useful information, suggesting conclusions, and supporting decision making. Common uses of data analytics: Customer resource management (CRM) – Analytics can help companies monitor and understand customer actions and create more targeted advertising and services. Business intelligence [...]

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