A Closer Look at a Common Cybersecurity Scam By: Pete Rife, CISA, CISSP We live in a world that is increasingly connected to almost every aspect of our daily lives. As someone who is professionally interested and focused on cybersecurity I spend a great deal of time studying the methods and motivations of the hackers … Continued
How the SOC Audit Will Benefit Website Developers In the wake of recent, large-scale data breaches WannaCry and Petya, the web world has called for an increase in cybersecurity measures. No longer can some Average Joe simply download a pre-built WordPress theme, insert a few shady plugins and call themselves a website programmer. To stay … Continued
Holbrook & Manter continues to facilitate a quarterly peer group for the Conway Center for Family Business. H&M’s Pete Rife presented at the most recent “Finances for Family Business” peer group meeting on the topic of Cyber Security. Pete touched on various ways that businesses and individuals can become a target for a security breach. … Continued
Holbrook & Manter, CPAs Professional Services Firm with offices in Columbus, Dublin, Marion and Marysville is proud to announce that team member; Pete Rife recently became a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Pete earned his CISSP certification through (ISC) 2, an international non-profit membership association focused on inspiring a safe and secure cyber world. … Continued
The Difference Between Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance & Service Organizational Control Compliance SOC and SOX compliance perform a similar function, but for different reasons and with disparate techniques. Both serve as a protective agent for consumers and organizations, alike. Both SOC & SOX compliance services strive for enhanced financial data accuracy and greater internal control support. We … Continued
Holbrook & Manter Announces Acquisition Holbrook & Manter, CPAs Professional Services Firm with offices in Columbus, Dublin, Marion and Marysville recently acquired The TLC Group, Ltd. Please visit Holbrook & Manter’s primary site to read the full press release: http://www.holbrookmanter.com/news-events/news/holbrook-manter-acquires-lewis-center-ohio-accounting-firm/
By: Mark A. Welp, CPA, CFE You have decided the time is right to begin working towards having a SOC Report completed for your organization. Whether you start the process by having us perform some consulting work with you in order to prepare you for the report or you are ready to jump right in … Continued
How the demands of evaluation have changed & how the SOC audit meets the new-found need Internal auditing is more important now than ever before. And it isn’t just about protecting the bottom line anymore. Stakeholders and employees, alike, value a stronger sense of transparency with the organizations they represent. Without proof of examination, your … Continued
How Obtaining SOC Certification Can Minimize Risk of a Data Breach We are living in an era of information vulnerability. News of data breaches dominate headlines and consumer trust is as fragile as ever, which is why protecting your sensitive data is more important now than it has ever been. Not only are hackers becoming … Continued
So you do need a SOC Report: Where to begin By: Pete Rife, CISA One of the most frequent calls we receive is from service organizations that have come to the realization that they need a SOC report to satisfy an important client. Understanding what to expect as you engage in your first SOC audit … Continued