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Where does a SaaS vendor keep your backups and failover copies?
Primary region is only part of data location. Ask about backups, replicas, failover regions and logs, and get the full list of countries in writing.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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When in a sales cycle should you share which security evidence?
Share public material early, a summary pack at evaluation, detailed evidence after confidentiality terms, and customer specific packs near signature.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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What was 'critical software' in the federal attestation rules?
EO 14028 defined critical software by privilege, access and potential harm, and M-22-18 set earlier attestation deadlines for it. What that meant for you.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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What usage data does a security tool collect? Questions for edu buyers
Tools collect activity data beyond your files. Learn what metadata is, what the Department of Education says, and five questions for any security vendor.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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What do you send a customer who asks about your supply chain security?
What a small vendor can send when a customer asks about supply chain security: a factual summary, an SBOM, evidence and honest limits, with no overclaims.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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What can you say on a trust page while SOC 2 or ISO 27001 is in progress?
A trust page can describe controls you run and say an audit is in progress, but must not imply a report or certificate you lack. Sample wording inside.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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What should a SOC 2 system description say about third-party code?
Describe how you inventory, review, scan and update third-party libraries in plain, accurate terms. Avoid absolutes and promises your records cannot back.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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What should I record when I act on an open source advisory?
Record the advisory, affected versions, your exposure check, the action, owner and dates. A short note turns a patch into evidence an auditor can read.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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What should you record when an SBOM search finds nothing?
A zero-hit SBOM search still needs a record: query, scope, SBOM dates, gaps and reviewer. It is the evidence behind any not affected claim you make.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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