Odyssey Blog
How a business continuity plan will help your company minimize interruptions during a crisis
The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has taken a significant toll on businesses worldwide as broad-reaching stay-at-home orders and vendor mandatory policies have forced employees and service providers to perform work remotely. Even though many companies are continuing to adjust to the current pandemic, now is a good time to increase your preparation for future public [...]
How to maintain PCI compliance during coronavirus pandemic
Amid the uncertainty of COVID-19, two things remain certain: Your company’s data must be protected, and you should continue to prepare for your PCI compliance audit. Here are a few simple rules to follow to ensure you are protecting data and staying compliant. PROTECTING DATA Remember to log out Working from home can be [...]
How to interview from home
We have all gotten used to video conferencing and most companies have dabbled in video interviews for the past few years, but now it is upon us all! Because of COVID-19, video has been thrust into the forefront, and honestly in the long run, I think it will help companies feel more comfortable with hiring [...]
Odyssey Information Services celebrates 20 years
Odyssey Information Services, a leader in the IT consulting and services industry, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. Over the last two decades, Odyssey has provided its clients with thousands of highly skilled consultants who have helped them complete technology projects on time and offered solutions to improve business performance. “Much of Odyssey’s success [...]
Improve business performance with multi-metric scorecard analysis
Database and systems performances rely heavily on traditional Queue Theory Analysis to identify performance barriers. While this type of analysis quickly targets short-term obstructions, its methodology focuses only on a single metric during each evaluation cycle and fails to look at the comprehensive environment. A successful alternative to this approach is the scorecard analysis. [...]
What do auditors need during a compliance audit?
Compliance audits evaluate the thoroughness of compliance evidences, security policies, user access controls and risk management procedures. After spending the entire year preparing for the next audit, it’s now time for the auditors to review all the gathered evidences and documentation. The audit process could take up to several weeks or several months to [...]