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Should You Get a SOC 2 or a SOC 3 Examination?

By: JORDAN HICKS
January 18th, 2022

If you’ve ever been out on the town, you might already know the different kinds of experiences you can have at a dance club.

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Are Automated or Manual Controls Better?

By: TERRY O'BRIEN
October 5th, 2015

When the Romans perfected aqueducts, those channels that transported fresh water from the source to established cities and towns became the backbone of those areas. Though the Romans were excellent civil engineers, the creation and implementation of aqueducts still required a lot of planning—projects could consist of different elements like pipes, tunnels, canals, and bridges, as well as combinations of these.

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System Access Reviews are Critical for Strong Internal Controls

By: MIKE MEYER
May 11th, 2014

Periodic reviews of system access are critical for service organizations who wish to maintain strong internal control around information security. Access privileges to systems or physical locations that impact the customer’s business environment should be commensurate with the requirements of the services provided. These privileges should also facilitate segregation of incompatible duties. For example, in order to segregate incompatible duties, a system developer generally should not also have access to migrate changes to the production environment.

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