SOC 2 vendor and standards news: dated items
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Dated items relevant to SOC 2 software buyers, newest first. Vendor items are what the vendor announced; standards items are titles and dates from the AICPA's SOC page. Each links to its source.
2026-09-15 · Vendor
Scytale announced the launch of AI Third-Party Risk Management.
Source: Scytale security and news · read 2026-09-29
2026-07-21 · Vendor
Scytale announced a Frost & Sullivan 2026 Global Customer Value Leadership recognition.
Source: Scytale security and news · read 2026-09-29
2026-05-14 · Standards
Journal of Accountancy: 'AICPA guides peer reviewers to address SOC 2 risks'.
Source: AICPA SOC suite of services · read 2026-09-29
2026-04-30 · Standards
Journal of Accountancy podcast: 'The risks of quick-turn SOC engagements and what CPAs should know'.
Source: AICPA SOC suite of services · read 2026-09-29
2026-04-13 · Standards
AICPA Ethics Staff Insights: 'Business arrangements with SOC tool providers'.
Source: AICPA SOC suite of services · read 2026-09-29
2026-02-01 · Standards
Journal of Accountancy: 'Promises of fast and easy threaten SOC credibility'.
Source: AICPA SOC suite of services · read 2026-09-29
2025-12-09 · Vendor
Scytale announced it was named AWS Rising Star Partner of the Year (Technology), EMEA.
Source: Scytale security and news · read 2026-09-29
2022-10 · Standards
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (Edition 3) was published.
Source: ISO/IEC 27001:2022 · read 2026-09-29
Vendor announcements are listed as the vendor published them. We add items when we read them on a vendor or standards page; this list is not a complete record of every vendor's news.
The AICPA and the Journal of Accountancy on SOC 2 in 2026: a dated reading list