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Data breaches have become an unavoidable part of the digital world, affecting organizations of every size with financial and personal consequences. Recent statistics highlight the scale of the issue and why it continues to demand attention. Our analysis draws from trusted sources, including the IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, Verizon DBIR 2024 and…

Getting a SOC 2 certification is a major milestone for any business, but it’s often clouded by one big question: “How much does it cost?” The truth is, there’s no single price tag. The cost of a SOC 2 certification can vary dramatically, from as little as $35,000 to over $150,000 for the full process.…

A SOC 3 report is a public-facing audit report on a service organization’s controls. It provides a summary of a service auditor’s opinion on how a company’s systems meet the five Trust Services Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. If you’re a potential customer, a business partner, or just curious about how companies…

SOC 1 compliance is essential for service providers that manage financial reporting data. Part of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Service Organization Control framework, SOC 1 focuses on controls relevant to a client’s internal control over financial reporting, following SSAE 18 guidelines.  It applies to organizations such as payroll processors, payment service…

ISO/IEC 27001 is a globally recognized standard that guides the management of information security. It outlines requirements for creating, operating, sustaining, and refining an information security management system (ISMS). The ISO Survey 2023 recorded 48,671 valid certificates worldwide by year-end. Even without complete data from all countries, this shows continued growth in adoption. The standard…

Building an AI startup is a high-stakes challenge. Investors, partners, and customers want to know they can trust you with their data from day one. In a world where AI systems process massive amounts of sensitive information, a single security misstep can damage credibility and stall growth. In fact, 65% of consumers say they would…

Your firewalls, antivirus tools, and employee training are not enough. Cyber threats in 2025 move faster and strike harder, driven by AI-powered attacks and organized crime groups that hunt for a single weak point in your defenses. Believing you are secure is one of the riskiest assumptions you can make. So, how do you expose…

The team at Bright Defense has put together a detailed collection of healthcare data breach statistics for 2025. This report covers curated statistics on: Let’s get straight to the numbers. Healthcare Data Breach Statistics  Major Healthcare Data Breaches in  2025  1. Manpower Staffing Agency RansomHub Attack (August – 2025) From December 29, 2024, to January…

Whaling is a targeted phishing method that focuses on high-ranking executives to steal sensitive information or authorize fraudulent actions. These attacks are dangerous because they often bypass typical red flags and rely on trust, authority, and familiarity to succeed. In this blog, we’ll break down what whaling is, how it works, and why it poses…

SOC 2 audits are structured around the Trust Services Criteria, a framework developed by the AICPA. These criteria outline expectations for managing data securely and responsibly. The core criteria, established in 2017, remain unchanged. However, in 2022, the AICPA issued revised points of focus to address evolving technologies, threats, and regulatory requirements . The Trust…