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As companies increasingly leverage the cloud to store customer data, SOC 2 compliance is becoming a necessity for a wide variety of organizations. But what exactly is a SOC 2 report and how do these compare to SOC 3 reports? In the following blog, we’ll be diving into the differences…

Cloud and Cloud Computing are common terms, but they are ethereal. What exactly is “the Cloud”? What benefits does it offer? This blog explores why the Cloud has become an important part of the industrial landscape. The origins of the term ‘the Cloud’ to describe servers that are accessed over…

Lessons Learned from the Colonial Pipeline Attack June 9, 2021 Cybersecurity attacks that affect our daily lives serve as massive wake-up calls to improve our IoT and Operational Technology (OT) security. The recent cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline disrupted oil and gas distribution along the East Coast of the U.S., causing gas shortages and higher prices, and…

The auditing process is designed to carefully examine your company’s financial records and make sure they’re accurate and honest. Usually, that means going over your business records with a fine-tooth comb. Unsurprisingly, preparing for an audit can often be a stressful experience, one that leaves your company dreading the end…

As more computational power is required at the Edge, embedded systems are often required to adapt for additional functionality, together with extensive connectivity and sensor inputs for the expanding Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The Cybersecurity Improvement Act (2020) defines the minimum security requirements for IoT devices and vulnerability disclosures…

In our last blog, Which xPU? Understand the Differences Between Edge-Based Processors, we went through the different types of processing elements that might show up on an Edge computer, along with a description of each of the function types. This list included CPUs (central processing units), GPUs (graphical processing units)…

February 10, 2021 By Jonathan Bayeff, Holtzman “Information produced by the entity” (IPE) is any information that is produced internally by the company being audited and provided as audit evidence, whether for use in the execution of internal controls or for substantive audit procedures performed by an external auditor. In this article, we will discuss the three types of IPE you are most likely to encounter, and the level of documentation and assurance each of them requires. IPE that is subject to Information Technology General Controls (ITGCs) does not typically require as high a level of assurance as an IPE that is not subject to ITGCS. Let’s take a closer look at the three types of IPE, from most to least risky.