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4 Ways an MSP Can Help You Ensure All Compliance Requirements Are Met

4 Ways an MSP Can Help You Ensure All Compliance Requirements Are Met

November, 2022 | Foster Charles

Businesses of all industries and sizes must comply with relevant state, federal, and international laws, regulations, and standards. This is extremely important for any business that is regulated by [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

4 Ways Backup & Disaster Recovery Drives SOC 2 Success

4 Ways Backup & Disaster Recovery Drives SOC 2 Success

October, 2022 | Foster Charles

SOC 2 is an auditing procedure for service providers that's designed to evaluate data-management measures across five trust service principles. These include security, availability, processing [...]

Navigating SOC 2 Requirements: Avoiding 5 Common Mistakes for Compliance Success

Navigating SOC 2 Requirements: Avoiding 5 Common Mistakes for Compliance Success

September, 2022 | Foster Charles

Passing a SOC 2 audit validates your efforts to achieve a high standard of security and privacy. It can be a powerful tool in demonstrating your company’s commitment to keeping customer data safe and [...]

NIST Cybersecurity Framework for Small Business: 5 Useful Resources

NIST Cybersecurity Framework for Small Business: 5 Useful Resources

September, 2022 | Foster Charles

True or False: Cyber criminals would rather target large enterprises than small businesses. Answer: FALSE! One of the most pervasive myths about cybersecurity is the assumption that small businesses [...]

Can You Name the Cybersecurity Regulations That Apply to the Financial Industry?

Can You Name the Cybersecurity Regulations That Apply to the Financial Industry?

August, 2022 | Sal Marino

Charles IT · Can You Name the Cybersecurity Regulations That Apply to the Financial Industry? Financial services is one of the most heavily regulated sectors in the world as it plays a vital role in [...]

NIST CSF Profiles for Ransomware Risk Management

NIST CSF Profiles for Ransomware Risk Management

July, 2022 | Foster Charles

Ransomware is an ever-present risk these days, which is why businesses are constantly seeking ways to bolster their defenses. One excellent way of doing this is by using a robust cybersecurity [...]

How Does NIST CSF Relate to the Cybersecurity Safe Harbor Law?

How Does NIST CSF Relate to the Cybersecurity Safe Harbor Law?

July, 2022 | Foster Charles

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF) provides voluntary, consensus-based industry standards and best practices for enhancing the security of [...]

How Does a vCISO Help Companies Pass Audits?

How Does a vCISO Help Companies Pass Audits?

May, 2022 | Foster Charles

A virtual chief information security officer (vCISO) is a third-party cybersecurity specialist who performs the same functions as an in-house chief information security officer (CISO). But unlike [...]

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