"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...
Guest blog by Jason Boney, Head of Sales at Cysurance One of the most dynamic threats businesses face today is cyber risk. As an MSP, your clients likely face this critical exposure, regardless of what industry they are in. It has become such a unique peril...
What Is CMMC? The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a new five-level cybersecurity framework that contractors must attain if they want to do business with the Department of Defense (DoD). To comply, defense contractors must engage with an independent, certified third-party assessor to verify...
Firewalls. Anti-virus software. Risk assessments. Network monitoring. Multi-factor authentications. As an MSP, you probably have everything you need to protect you and your clients against cyber attacks. But heed the story of the Titanic and keep in mind that no ship is unsinkable. Despite all...
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain is an interconnected ecosystem of agencies, partners, contractors and subcontractors. This increased collaboration obliges government entities to operate beyond their protected IT environments. Working in cyber infrastructures of unknown security and maturity amplifies risks to the department’s...
As more organizations upload their data into cloud computing environments, MSPs should look to evolve their traditional cybersecurity practices accordingly. They must shift focus from primarily on-premise security to services that also protect hybrid and pure-cloud networks. Microsoft's cloud platform, Azure, has grown 59 percent in...