Technology Risk Management

Securing your information and ensuring transparency.

As technology enables new ways of doing business, it's more critical than ever for organizations to mitigate risks. Preparing for business disruption, minimizing loss, and ensuring compliance with industry, state and national regulations all present risks that must be managed.

The good news is that well-aligned processes, policies and technologies can reduce the cost and complexity of risk and compliance management. At McGladrey, we assess your technology infrastructure, identify your key risks and help you ensure your business systems are secure, reliable and properly controlled across the enterprise.

Services include:

  • Service Organization Control Readiness Reviews
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
  • ERP Implementation Reviews
  • Information Security Risk Assessment
  • Information Security Services
  • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
  • HIPAA, HITECH, and FISMA Compliance
  • Red Flags Rule Compliance

Learn more about our Risk Advisory Services.

Technology Risk Management Insights

Which SOC controls report is right for your organization?
SOC reports demonstrate the strength of financial, operational and data protection controls at your organization. However, several options exist, and it is important to determine which is appropriate.

Enterprise risk management: The board's role in corporate governance
NACD's Steve Kalan and McGladrey's John Brackett discuss the differences between risk oversight and risk management, and how directors help identify and monitor risks throughout the organization.

IT security failures: Detection and correction
The question isn't really "if" an IT security failure will occur, it's "when." This episode of NACD's BoardVision features Daimon Geopfert, McGladrey national leader for security and privacy, discussing the critical role board members play during the detection and correction phase of an incident

Service organizations control reporting: Going beyond financial reporting
With more stringent assurance requests regarding the effectiveness of IT controls increasing, service organizations can provide operation and compliance assurance beyond financial reporting with the SOC 2 and 3 reports.

The Smartphone and Its Risks – How to Avoid Paying Dearly for Convenience
Smartphones offer an unsurpassed level of convenience, providing network and e-mail access at virtually any time. But with that convenience come additional risk and security concerns.