For the final installment in our Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) blog series, we have the Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M). In previous blogs, we mentioned that the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Interim Rule for CMMC requires all contractors and subcontractors to conduct a specific...
According to a recent study, half of the 81% of organizations that moved to cloud services are Microsoft 365 users, rendering the suite the most used cloud service by user count.1 MSPs can capitalize on the Microsoft cloud’s vast usage, because where there are software...
We first introduced MSPs to the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) with an informative overview of the new security mandate. Then we took a closer peek into its Interim Rule and scoring methodology. Next up in our CMMC blog series, we get more...
There are plenty of prospective clients out there that still take a break-fix approach to their IT. They avoid regular IT audits and assessments. They are slow to patch their software or update their systems. They don’t know how vulnerable their systems are until they...
In a previous blog, we dove into the details of the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification’s (CMMC) Interim Rule. The Department of Defense (DoD) established this rule to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in the department’s supply chain during CMMC’s five-year rollout phase. The rule dictates...
"In general, the greatest data security risk is posed to organizations by insiders…If they want to steal it or leak it, they can usually do so with far greater ease than outsiders.” ~ Joseph Steinberg, Cybersecurity Expert, Author, Entrepreneur Insider breaches account for 30 percent of all...
As we settle into the new year, we continue to watch users’ slowly distance themselves from Windows 7. In January 2020, Microsoft announced the end-of-life (EOL) for one of the world’s most popular operating systems. Yet, despite security warnings and application incompatibility notices, many organizations...
The Department of Defense (DoD) rolled out its new cybersecurity framework, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), in June 2020 to augment the department’s data protection efforts throughout its supply chain. However, because CMMC will require five years to be fully implemented, the DoD instituted...
Guest blog by Jason Boney, Head of Sales at Cysurance In today’s connected world, standalone cyber liability insurance offers valuable protection to almost any client, regardless of their business. If your clients have a website, a corporate network, social media accounts and email, or if they...
Sometimes shortcuts are a boon. They speed you to your destination, saving you both time and resources. However, on other occasions, shortcuts can also lead to mistakes, costing you more time and resources. HIPAA compliance is one area in which MSPs cannot afford to take...