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How Better Cybersecurity Can Increase Client Confidence

How Better Cybersecurity Can Increase Client Confidence

November, 2022 | Aaron Bandzes

As a business owner, you should know that your clients' data is essential to your success and that it's important to have the proper safeguards in place to protect their information, and your [...]

Why You Should Budget to Work with a Managed Services Provider

Why You Should Budget to Work with a Managed Services Provider

November, 2022 | Foster Charles

For many small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners, a big challenge of returning to the workplace post-pandemic was getting IT systems up and running again. While the pace of work may have slowed [...]

How to Assess and Manage Your Business’ Security Vulnerabilities

How to Assess and Manage Your Business’ Security Vulnerabilities

November, 2022 | Foster Charles

Running a business today means being vulnerable to all sorts of cyberattacks. Hackers are always on the lookout for new targets, and they won't think twice about going after your company's data if [...]

How to Build an IT Budget

How to Build an IT Budget

November, 2022 | Foster Charles

As your business progresses and more processes become dependent on your digital environment, your IT department will find itself with a bigger role to fill. You’ll have to plan for network changes, [...]

4 Ways An IT Security Assessment Prepares You For SOC 2 Compliance

4 Ways An IT Security Assessment Prepares You For SOC 2 Compliance

October, 2022 | Foster Charles

No organization wants to do business with a high-risk vendor. In today’s increasingly complex cyber threat landscape, companies routinely demand trust and transparency so that they can be confident [...]

Charles IT Named To The 2022 Marcum Tech Top 40

Charles IT Named To The 2022 Marcum Tech Top 40

October, 2022 | Jack Ardrey

NEWS PROVIDED BY Charles IT and Marcum LLP >>> October 27th, 2022 Charles IT Named To The 2022 Marcum Tech Top 40 Companies in Connecticut List

Top 10 Password Tips for Businesses

Top 10 Password Tips for Businesses

October, 2022 | Foster Charles

Charles IT · Top 10 Password Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month It's National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it's the perfect time to think about data security and how you can bolster [...]

SOC 1 vs SOC 2: What's the Difference?

SOC 1 vs SOC 2: What's the Difference?

October, 2022 | Foster Charles

Keeping up with the constantly evolving compliance landscape can be demanding, especially if you’re relying entirely fully on in-house resources to conduct IT security assessments. That said, it’s [...]

Why A Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Is Vital To SOC 2 Compliance

Why A Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Is Vital To SOC 2 Compliance

October, 2022 | Foster Charles

If you manage a business, you already know that there are many ways your business can be exposed to cyber threats. This is why businesses must conduct a variety of security measures to remain secure, [...]

5 Key Takeaways for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

5 Key Takeaways for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October, 2022 | Foster Charles

Charles IT · 5 Key Takeaways for Cybersecurity Awareness Month It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month once again, a time to reflect on the current state of cybersecurity and what you can do to safeguard [...]

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