Walking the Walk: Laika’s SOC 2 Type 1

Case Study

SOC 2 Automation: How dealcloser Automated SOC 2 and Saved Time Answering Questionnaires

Getting a SOC 2 was an important milestone for dealcloser. It came up in almost every meeting with knowledge managers and CISO from customers. Because of these strict industry regulations and requirements, dealcloser needed to automate SOC 2 as well as understand their current security posture to move up-market.

Compliance 101

ISO 27001: Everything Startups Need to Know

When you’re starting out, it can be easy to overlook security policies and practices in favor of “moving fast and breaking things.” But if you want to grow your business long-term, your prospects and customers need to know that their data is secure. This guide spells out what ISO 27001 is, why businesses need it, and how to tackle certification.

Growth

Product Spotlight: Integrations, Playbooks, and Reports

Our product team has worked tirelessly to provide our customers with an even better compliance experience. This round of updates includes a new-and-improved implementation process, automation, and evidence documentation and storage.

Compliance 101 Growth

Business Continuity Planning for Crises Like COVID-19. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Sixty-one percent of companies said they had business continuity plans in place, but only 37% possessed the necessary technology to make their entire workforce remote. Whatever your situation, it’s not too late to strengthen your business against pandemics and other unexpected events with business continuity.

Compliance 101

How SOC 2 Compliance Works: Gap Analysis

The first step toward getting your SOC 2 is a gap analysis and remediation plan. The gap analysis helps understand which existing policies, procedures, and controls your business already has in place and operationalized. This blog series will use our own SOC 2 process to shed light on the process.

Compliance 101

SOC 2 vs. ISO 27001: Which Framework is Best for My Business?

A lot of little differences set SOC 2 and ISO 27001 apart, such as who conducts the audits, what kind of report or certification you receive, and the frequency of the audit cycle. However, there are two main framework differences that will most likely impact your decision: market applicability and scope.

Growth Laika Announcements

Bolstering Compliance in Cannabis Banking with Green Check Verified

With the popularization of SOC 2 standards in the banking industry, our team is always excited to work with new solutions in an established and scrutinized industry. We are happy to announce our partnership with Green Check Verified, the leading provider of compliant cannabis banking solutions.

Compliance 101 Laika Announcements

Updates to Privacy Law: CPRA

California is at the forefront of consumer protection legislation in the US, and CPRA indicates that residents are taking privacy more seriously. This blog post will cover what it means for businesses, which organizations should pay attention to it in the coming years, and what you’ll need to do to be prepared.

Growth

Laika Founder Sam Li speaks as Compliance Expert on YC Panel

Our founder Sam Li and Steve Schultz from AWS hosted a webinar for the YC Winter cohort on Day One Security & Compliance. This webinar covered what founders should do (and not do) early in the product lifecycle in regard to compliance. As a startup founder himself and compliance expert, Sam has some tips for founders.