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What Must Every SOC 2 Compliance Checklist Contain to Achieve Compliance?

What Must Every SOC 2 Compliance Checklist Contain to Achieve Compliance?

February, 2021 | Foster Charles

If you're running a service organization that collects, stores, and shares sensitive customer information, you need to have a System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) certificate. Being SOC 2 [...]

5 Critical SOC 2 Principles You Can't Afford to Overlook

5 Critical SOC 2 Principles You Can't Afford to Overlook

February, 2021 | Foster Charles

If you're a business owner providing third-party services, keeping your customers' sensitive information secure should be one of your top priorities. With the number of data breaches happening every [...]

What is end-to-end encryption, and how does it affect SOC 2 compliance?

What is end-to-end encryption, and how does it affect SOC 2 compliance?

February, 2021 | Foster Charles

While standard layers of defense, such as network firewalls and antivirus software, are critical for maintaining a good security posture, they’re far from fail-proof. Determined attackers can and [...]

Managed Detection and Response: No More Devastating Malicious Attacks

Managed Detection and Response: No More Devastating Malicious Attacks

December, 2020 | Foster Charles

The cyberthreat landscape is constantly changing as attackers find new and innovative ways to get into your network. Indeed, some attacks are now so complex that they go undetected until it’s too [...]

How a Managed Services Provider Can Keep Your Business Safe in 2021

How a Managed Services Provider Can Keep Your Business Safe in 2021

December, 2020 | Foster Charles

Businesses in Connecticut and around the world will be planning out their IT budget for 2021 over the next several days. For many companies that still rely on a work from home setup, ensuring the [...]

5 IT New Year's Resolutions Your Company Should Have

5 IT New Year's Resolutions Your Company Should Have

December, 2020 | Foster Charles

In the dynamic world of technology, the only thing you can count on is change. Your business always needs to be one step ahead when it comes to protecting your assets against the rising tide of [...]

5 Ways Managed IT Services Can Help You Protect Your Email

5 Ways Managed IT Services Can Help You Protect Your Email

December, 2020 | Foster Charles

Cyberattacks can strike at any time and without relent. Though there are countless systems that criminals may try to exploit, the universal reach of email makes it one of the most popular targets of [...]

How A Managed Services Provider Keeps Your Company in Compliance

How A Managed Services Provider Keeps Your Company in Compliance

December, 2020 | Foster Charles

Today’s businesses handle enormous amounts of customer data, much of which is subject to government-mandated compliance regulations. For example, protected health information is subject to HIPAA [...]

Ways IT Managed Services Can Help Your Business Run More Efficiently

Ways IT Managed Services Can Help Your Business Run More Efficiently

December, 2020 | Foster Charles

These days, it's not just large enterprises that rely on technology to push their business forward. Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are also leveraging the latest technological trends to [...]

5 Reasons Why Your Company Needs an IT Backup Strategy In Place

5 Reasons Why Your Company Needs an IT Backup Strategy In Place

December, 2020 | Foster Charles

Facing a constant rise of cyberthreats from ransomware attacks to social engineering scams, businesses are under increasing pressure to prepare for the worst. In doing so, they need to implement [...]

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