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In this space, Zero Friction shares our forward-thinking cybersecurity and blockchain discussions, key challenges, and current trends facing both commercial and public sector organizations.

ISACA Released Blockchain Audit Program

August 21, 2021 - Zero Friction's Tuan Phan originally worked with ISACA as an SME in the review of the Blockchain Preparation Audit...

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20221 min read

How did the FBI recover some of the Stolen Funds from Colonial Pipeline Hack?

June 8, 2021 - On May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline, an American oil pipeline system that originates in Houston, Texas, and carries gasoline...

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20223 min read

Assessment Accelerator Released for Public Access

June 7, 2021 - Zero Friction released its FISMA Assessment Accelerator to help organizations to rapidly conduct security assessment using...

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20221 min read

Eterbase Hack - Exit Scam?

An investigation of the Slovakian-based Eterbase where approximately $5.4M was taken in combination of ETH, BTC and alt-coins.

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20222 min read

ISACA The Pulse: Emerging Technology 2021

ISACA' survey on specific emerging technology trends, training, and implementations.

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20221 min read

Deconstructing the Parity Multi-Signature Wallet Hack

May 21, 2021 - Zero Friction performed an investigation of the Parity Multi-Signature Wallet Hack where the hackers siphoned over 150,000...

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20222 min read

Deconstructing the Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity

On May 12, 2021 President Biden signed the Executive Order (EO) on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity to establish additional...

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20224 min read

Predictive Analytics in Healthcare

Tuan Phan provided insights on how predictive analytics can improve healthcare and patient health in this thoughtful article.

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20221 min read

Methods and Techniques of Blockchain Security for IT Auditors

Provide indispensable insights for IT auditors to understand the demand, the skill sets required, and how to upskill themselves for the ...

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20221 min read

ISACA GWDC IT Audit Conference

Discuss the properties of smart contracts and provide an approach for IT auditors on how to review and evaluate smart contracts.

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20221 min read

Cybersecurity Trends for 2021

Cybersecurity trends for 2021 and beyond as the results of FireEye and SolarWinds breaches will change the landscape.

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20222 min read

Blockchain Security and Cybersecurity and IT Audit Professionals

I have often been asked at the various conferences and seminars how can an IT professional gains experience and expertise to work with...

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20226 min read

AI and Personal Fitness

I recently sat down with Doug Bonderud to share my perspective on how artificial intelligence and machine learning are changing the way...

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20221 min read

Review of Key Changes for NIST 800-53 Revision 5 Transition

NIST recently provided significant updates to the September 2020 update of SP-800-53 Rev 5 Security and Privacy Controls for Information...

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20223 min read

Technical Audit Considerations for Smart Contracts

In this final part of multi-part blog series on auditing smart contracts, we will discuss the key security considerations when reviewing...

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20223 min read

Blockchain Trends for 2021

With the adoption of blockchain continues at an unprecedented pace, organization should brace for new waves of attacks.

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20221 min read

Operational Audit Considerations for Smart Contracts

Welcome back to this continuing discussion on audit considerations for smart contracts. In today's blog we will look at the operational...

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20224 min read

Administrative Audit Considerations for Smart Contracts

In the last blog we discussed what are smart contracts, how smart contracts interact with other components on a blockchain network. This...

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20223 min read

What are Smart Contracts?

In today's post we would like to highlight key attributes of a smart contract that every IT auditor needs to know in light of increasing...

Tuan Phan

Jan 1, 20223 min read