The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) was formally made part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) in January 2020. The decision sent over 300,000 members of the defense industrial base (DIB), mostly small and midsize businesses (SMBs), into a state of frenzy. Most found themselves drowning in all the unnecessary noise surrounding CMMCContinue reading “The Interim DFARS Rule and What It Means for You”
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5 Tips to Protect Your Laptop from Physical Damage
A laptop can hold your life. If you’re working from home, it’s essential to your income. For students, it’s where you keep all your notes and essays. Plus, there are the personal photos and videos. And you sometimes use it to stream your TV shows, or to video chat with friends and family. You mayContinue reading “5 Tips to Protect Your Laptop from Physical Damage”
Your Biggest Cybersecurity Risk: Your Employees
Cybercriminals work round the clock to detect and exploit vulnerabilities in your business’ network for nefarious gains. The only way to counter these hackers is by deploying a robust cybersecurity posture that’s built using comprehensive security solutions. However, while you’re caught up doing this, there is a possibility you may overlook mitigating the weakest linkContinue reading “Your Biggest Cybersecurity Risk: Your Employees”
How to Protect Your Proprietary Information
Proprietary information makes your business special, whether you’re a tech startup with a smart algorithm or a food manufacturer with a secret sauce. Regardless of industry, business gains competitive advantage from distinct practices or unique data. The last thing you want is someone with ill intent getting their hands on your differentiators. Here’s how toContinue reading “How to Protect Your Proprietary Information”
Making Security Awareness Second Nature
Your business’ security program must start with your employees and strong security policies rather than entirely depending on your IT team or the latest security solutions. You can significantly reduce the likelihood of a data breach by combining a well-drafted cybersecurity policy with comprehensive security awareness training. It is your responsibility to implement security trainingContinue reading “Making Security Awareness Second Nature”
Why Law Firms Need Managed Services
The law industry isn’t known for embracing change quickly: tradition can trump a willingness to embrace new technologies. Yet digital technology has become an essential part of many lawyers’ working day. Partnering with a managed service provider (MSP) provides support and enhanced cybersecurity during this evolution. Lawyers rely on technology today to: communicate with colleaguesContinue reading “Why Law Firms Need Managed Services”
Pivoting to the Practice of Virtual Law
The law profession has been slow to embrace virtual work. It’s a people-oriented business, and there is great reliance on sensitive files and court documents, yet the pandemic pushed lawyers – and the rest of us – to embrace more digital technology. Sure, lawyers were using mobile devices before. They worked in satellite offices, on-siteContinue reading “Pivoting to the Practice of Virtual Law”
How to Effectively Manage Supply Chain Risks
Digital transformation has made many things easier for businesses, right from inventory management and order processing to managing financials. On the flip side, however, it has also made companies more vulnerable to cyberattacks and data breaches. A breach occurring anywhere in the supply chain could end up seriously disrupting your operations. So, how doContinue reading “How to Effectively Manage Supply Chain Risks”
7 Things Lawyers Gain from Workflow Automation
There is always information being collected and shared at a law firm. Files go between employees and back and forth among clients, too, and these can contain critical data. One mistake could cost the firm money – and reputation. Workflow automation technology tackles document sharing and data collection to offer several benefits. #1 ImprovedContinue reading “7 Things Lawyers Gain from Workflow Automation”
Regulations & Reputations: How Compliant Is Your Supply Chain?
With both technology and tech-related threats evolving faster than ever before, supply chain risks have taken on a new meaning in today’s digital world. While traditional supply chain risk management revolved around factors such as strategy, market reality and performance risks, today it must also focus on cybersecurity controls and data breach risk mitigation. AsContinue reading “Regulations & Reputations: How Compliant Is Your Supply Chain?”