Compliance Audits: Lessons from the SEC Lawsuit of SolarWinds

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A Brief History On October 30, 2023, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against SolarWinds, the information technology firm that fell victim to a Russian-backed hacking group in a major cyber-espionage incident in 2019. The SEC alleges that SolarWinds committed fraud and failed to maintain adequate internal controls for several years leading…

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Protect Your Business against Extinction Level Events

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A Case Study: Southwestern Airlines December 2022 Bob Jordan, the CEO of Southwest Airlines, believed the business would swiftly rebound from the extreme cold that resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations throughout the country in the days before Christmas. But by Dec. 25, it became obvious that the airline’s operations were in full meltdown. After…

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Cisco Umbrella Pulls Out of Russia and Belarus

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On August 1st, 2022, Cisco Umbrella began blocking all traffic originating out of Russia and Belarus (source). This move was first announced by the company on March 3rd to show support for their customers and employees in Ukraine and to condemn Russia’s aggression against their country. What implications does this have for your business? Here…

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