December 30, 2008 2:19 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
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sas70 readiness assessment questionnairesIf your organization is seeking to become SAS 70 Type I or SAS 70 Type II compliant for 2009, then its time to roll up your sleeves and learn all you can about what a SAS 70 audit actually is along with many of its inner workings? And why? Knowledge is power. The more information you have about...
November 29, 2008 5:30 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
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sas70 sample reportsPeople often ask me what the price of a SAS 70 Type I or SAS 70 Type II audit is. My response? That depends, I say, on many, many factors. Here is what needs to be understood when considering pricing factors for SAS 70 Type I and Type II audits:
1. The CPA...
November 28, 2008 10:43 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
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sas70 readiness assessment questionnairesSuccessful completion of SAS 70 Type I or SAS 70 Type II audit reports should start with undertaking a SAS 70 Readiness Assessment. A readiness assessment is an important part of the audit process in that it helps identify weaknesses, gaps, and deficiencies within your organization's control...
September 20, 2008 2:23 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
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SecurityAs a SAS70 auditor, I'm often asked about how organizations should prepare for a SAS70 audit. In fact, companies and organizations alike commonly ask me for a SAS70 checklist. I simply reply by asking a checklist for what-on how to prepare for the audit, on what the audit scope is, etc? You see,...
August 28, 2008 1:07 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
Compliance,
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sas70 sample reportsIf you are a data center or manged services provider and need a SAS 70 audit, then here are some helpful tips and strategies for finding the right firm, getting a fair and equitable fee, and for ensuring you have the proper scope for the audit.
Today's data center are complex entities, providing...
August 27, 2008 12:05 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
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sas70 sample reportsThe tremendous growth of SAS 70 audits has been felt in many industries, requiring service providers (commonly known as service organizations in the SAS 70 world) to undergo an annual SAS 70 Type II audit. If your organization is new to the SAS 70 audit process, here are some helpful tips for...
August 26, 2008 11:23 AM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
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sas70 sample reportsSAS 70 audits are being performed on many service organizations in today's growing regulatory compliance economy. From federal legislation, such as Sarbanes-Oxley to HIPAA, the SAS 70 auditing standard has been pushed to the...
July 21, 2008 6:23 PM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
Auditing,
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Compliance,
GLBA,
HIPAA,
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Sarbanes-Oxley,
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Security,
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What is SAS 70?SAS70 Type I & Type II audits can be daunting indeed to many service organizations, but they shouldn't be. The more you learn about what SAS70 is, the better prepared you will be for going through a SAS70 audit. Let's start with...
July 18, 2008 1:55 AM
Posted by: Charles Denyer
Auditing,
audits,
Compliance,
GLBA,
HIPAA,
SAS 70,
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SAS 70 download,
SAS 70 overview presentation,
SAS 70 readiness questionnaire,
Security,
SOX,
What is SAS 70?You can obtain SAS70 sample reports if you are interested in learning more about the SAS70 auditing standard. Many service organizations have to go through a SAS70 audit and would like to learn more about the auditing...
