The Charles IT Blog

The healthcare sector is a favorite target for cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers. Contrary to popular belief, things like stolen medical records are worth far more on the dark web than [...]

Any Department of Defense (DoD) contractor must comply with the security standards of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) before it can be given access to controlled [...]

Most data breaches are easily avoidable if you take a proactive approach to manage your IT environment. Unfortunately, many businesses have historically relied only on reactive measures, such as [...]

If you’re an existing US Department of Defense (DoD) contractor, then you’ve probably achieved Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance by now. But did you know that CMMC [...]

When was the last time you had a cybersecurity audit? If it takes you more than a few seconds to think back, odds are it’s been too long. As your business becomes more reliant on technology to manage [...]

If your company has contracts with the Department of Defense or any other federal agency, you'll need to pay close attention to DFARS regulations. These rules are crucial for ensuring compliance and [...]

If you’d asked a business owner ten or even twenty years ago if they had cyber insurance, they’d probably have given you a puzzled look. Cyber insurance wasn’t always available for business owners [...]

If you’ve been reading about how to increase security in your business, you’ve most likely stumbled across multi-factor authentication. Multi-factor authentication will mean something different based [...]

In January 2020, the US Department of Defense (DoD) launched the first version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 1.0) framework. This framework was created to ensure that [...]

Cybercriminals have targeted and continue to target the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector, as well as the Department of Defense's (DoD) supply chain in the hopes of stealing vital intellectual [...]