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A Guide to CMMC 2.0 & DFARS Compliance Requirements

A Guide to CMMC 2.0 & DFARS Compliance Requirements

July, 2020 | Foster Charles

The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) is a set of cybersecurity rules, guidelines, and regulation codes used by the Department of Defense (DoD) to safeguard controlled [...]

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Starts with DFARS: The Four Steps to Success

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Starts with DFARS: The Four Steps to Success

July, 2020 | Foster Charles

Contractors for the US Department of Defense (DoD) are expected to be familiar with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance requirements. If you’re a DoD contractor [...]

A Guide to Understanding DFARS Requirements

A Guide to Understanding DFARS Requirements

July, 2020 | Foster Charles

Being a government contractor means having to comply with numerous regulations—including federal requirements to help safeguard against cyber attacks. With a dramatic increase in cyber threats today, [...]

5 Tips to Achieve DFARS Compliance

5 Tips to Achieve DFARS Compliance

July, 2020 | Foster Charles

The US Department of Defense (DoD) handles a lot of controlled unclassified information (CUI), which requires “safeguarding or dissemination controls pursuant to and consistent with applicable law, [...]

How the Public Cloud Improved Disaster Recovery

How the Public Cloud Improved Disaster Recovery

June, 2020 | Foster Charles

The reliance of businesses on technology has grown exponentially over the years. This increased dependence on IT has also led to an increased need to enhance backup and disaster recovery (DR) [...]

Can a Public Cloud Really Benefit My Business?

Can a Public Cloud Really Benefit My Business?

June, 2020 | Foster Charles

It doesn’t take much to convince business owners to move operations from on-premises to the public cloud. Ask any IT specialist about the public cloud and they’d be quick to rattle off a list of its [...]

Pros and Cons of the Public Cloud

Pros and Cons of the Public Cloud

June, 2020 | Foster Charles

Today, more and more businesses are leveraging cloud computing to access, process, manage, and store key business data and resources. It allows them to take advantage of computing services on a [...]

Why You Should Choose a Hybrid Cloud Disaster Recovery Solution

Why You Should Choose a Hybrid Cloud Disaster Recovery Solution

June, 2020 | Foster Charles

Today’s companies are highly reliant on their IT systems for business operations. That's why major IT problems — whether caused by natural disasters, cyberattacks, human error, or technology failure [...]

5 Tips for Maintaining Security and Compliance in the Cloud

5 Tips for Maintaining Security and Compliance in the Cloud

May, 2020 | Foster Charles

More and more companies are leveraging cloud computing to cut down costs, avail new services, and benefit from the flexibility and scalability it offers. But if your small- to medium-sized business [...]

Types of Cloud Services for SMBs: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS

Types of Cloud Services for SMBs: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS

May, 2020 | Foster Charles

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates how cloud services have become essential to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Connecticut. Cloud computing plays an important role in everything [...]

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