Once upon a time, Little Red Riding Hood ventured out into the forest to visit her poor, sick grandmother. Along the way, she encountered a charming wolf who gave her no cause for alarm. Although..

As internal auditors, whether we have IT in our educational background or not, we have learned the basics around IT General Controls because so much of the control environment resides in..

As I sent my son back to school last month, I quickly realized the carefree days of summer were behind us. It means battles over stricter bedtime, doing homework and more screen-time limits. It..

I used to define negotiation as that arduous battle of wills between two parties that was best illustrated by my least favorite activity in the world…buying a car.  That was until I became a..

I recently took my six-year old to see Beauty and the Beast. After the movie, he began asking questions like “Why did the Beast throw the rose on the ground?” or “Why did the Enchantress turn the..

The financial crisis of 2008-2009 erupted across the globe, leaving a wide array of proposed regulations in its wake. Over the past seven years many regulations have been written and implemented..

Say “Rule 504” to Chief Compliance Officers of NY Financial Institutions and it may send chills down their spine.  Recent regulatory lapses and cases involving penalties against financial..

As organizations attempt to stay ahead of cyber threats, Social Engineering tops the list of the most popular hacking methods. Social Engineering is the use of human interaction to obtain..