SecurityScorecard Blog: Questionnaires

Trust is essential in every good business partnership, but knowing whether your vendors merit that trust can be difficult. With the recent boost in information technology (IT) services, the avenues for which trust can be broken, e... Keep Reading

When third parties are involved in data breaches, the cost of those breaches rises by more than $370,000, according to Ponemon’s 2019 Cost of a Data Breach Report. It stands to reason that most companies want to do their due dilig... Keep Reading

Organizations are increasingly relying on third-parties to assist them with business operations. Many times, a partnership with a third-party vendor can cut costs and increase productivity, helping an organization gain a competiti... Keep Reading

The process of assessing a third party's security risk, including a risk assessment questionnaire and evidence collection, is not easy. Often an already complicated process is muddled with day to day activities like getting your t... Keep Reading

Using cumbersome, time-consuming questionnaires to vet vendors has become the industry standard, but they lack actionable metrics. Questionnaires offer insight into policies and procedures, acting as a first step to due diligence.... Keep Reading