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Alyssa Pugh Published Date: Nov 23, 2021 Risk Assessments, Policy Management, Credit Unions, Audit Management, Financial Institutions, Banks

What is an IT Audit Risk Assessment?

At Tandem, we occasionally receive questions from our clients on the topic of an "IT audit risk assessment," most often in reference to an…

Alyssa Pugh Published Date: Nov 11, 2021 Risk Assessments, Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Security and Compliance

The Changing Definition of Risk

When you search the web for the "definition of risk," you will likely be greeted by a series of images which look something like this.

Alyssa Pugh Published Date: Sep 14, 2021 Risk Assessments, Incident Management, Phishing

Ransomware Incident Response Playbook

Organizations invest in technology because it improves efficiency, communications, data storage, and business growth opportunities. With increased…

Alyssa Pugh Published Date: Aug 12, 2021 Risk Assessments, Cybersecurity Assessment Tool

Integrating Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

In October 2020, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published NISTIR 8286 over Integrating Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk…

Alyssa Pugh Published Date: May 14, 2021 Vendor Management, Risk Assessments, Business Continuity Planning, Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Security and Compliance, Phishing

What Sets Tandem Apart?

At Tandem, we recognize there are a few GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) solutions on the market. So, why should you pick Tandem? Based on…

Russ Horn Published Date: Jan 05, 2021 Risk Assessments, Social Media Management

Social Media Risk Management for Financial Institutions

Social media is seen as an important part of many modern business plans, including those of banks and credit unions. Social media sites enable…

Alyssa Pugh Published Date: Nov 23, 2020 Risk Assessments, Business Continuity Planning, Security and Compliance, Financial Institutions

What is Business Continuity Planning?

What is Business Continuity Planning? In its simplest form, business continuity planning (sometimes referred to as business continuity management) is…

Russ Horn Published Date: Nov 21, 2020 Risk Assessments, Security and Compliance, Financial Institutions

State Banking Departments Announce New Ransomware Assessment (R-SAT)

NOTE: This article may contain outdated information. See the updated article for details: Updated Ransomware Self-Assessment Tool (R-SAT 2.0).

Alyssa Pugh Published Date: Sep 05, 2020 Risk Assessments, Policy Management, Security and Compliance, Financial Institutions

5 IT Controls to Consider for Your Remote Work Environment

In the process of conducting a work from home risk assessment, once you have identified reasonably foreseeable threats to your organization and data,…

Alyssa Pugh Published Date: Sep 04, 2020 Risk Assessments, Security and Compliance, Financial Institutions

Developing Accurate Remote Work Risk Management Plans

Once you have identified reasonably foreseeable threats to your organization and data, and you have implemented controls to reduce the risk of those…

Alyssa Pugh Published Date: Sep 04, 2020 Risk Assessments, Security and Compliance, Financial Institutions

3 Reasons to Conduct a Remote Work Risk Assessment

Securing customer, member, and organization data while employees work remotely is a timeless topic, but it takes on a unique angle when organizations…

Alyssa Pugh Published Date: Sep 04, 2020 Risk Assessments, Security and Compliance, Financial Institutions

5 Threats to Consider in your Work from Home Risk Assessment

If you have decided to conduct a work from home risk assessment, the first step in the process is to identify reasonably foreseeable threats. In the…

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Risk assessments

What is an IT Audit Risk Assessment?

The Changing Definition of Risk

Ransomware Incident Response Playbook

Integrating Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

What Sets Tandem Apart?

Social Media Risk Management for Financial Institutions

What is Business Continuity Planning?

State Banking Departments Announce New Ransomware Assessment (R-SAT)

5 IT Controls to Consider for Your Remote Work Environment

Developing Accurate Remote Work Risk Management Plans

3 Reasons to Conduct a Remote Work Risk Assessment

5 Threats to Consider in your Work from Home Risk Assessment