Despite what movies might show, most hacks don’t involve frantic typing or brute-force attacks. In fact, Verizon’s “2017 Data Breach Investigations” report revealed that 90 percent of successful hacks aren’t…
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According to a number of sources, Reaper, a hacking group linked to North Korea, has now become sophisticated enough to be labeled an advanced persistent threat (APT) — a type…
YOU’RE INVITED! COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR Compliance In The Cloud: Shared Responsibility, Singular Accountability Wednesday, May 16, 2018 ￭ 2:00 PM EST BARR Advisory is pleased to be the guest presenter at this month’s…
Meet us in Chicago for the 2018 North America Computer Audit, Control and Security (CACS) Conference on April 30 – May 2. Join BARR Advisory Principal Brad Thies as he…
Our associates are what make BARR Advisory a truly great place to work. Get to know the people who are dedicated to helping your organization achieve the security you need…
Data transcends national borders. A cloud service provider may host a user’s data next door, or it may store it halfway around the world. But an upcoming ruling by the…
Whether your business is large or small, a promising startup or household brand name, there has never been a greater need to make cybersecurity a top corporate priority. New technologies,…
Data security starts with compliance. Unfortunately, some companies also believe it ends there. While compliance with standards such as SOC 2 or PCI can provide baseline protection, it can’t magically…
The massive Equifax data breach is the latest cybersecurity incident in the ongoing struggle against threat actors. With 143 million consumers, or roughly half of the US population, potentially affected,…
On behalf of everyone at BARR Advisory, we are pleased to announce the successful completion of an independent peer review of our accounting and auditing practice. BARR achieved the highest…
