5 Ways an MSP Is Your Biggest Compliance Ally
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Clause 252.204-7012 covers everything contractors must know about safeguarding covered defense information (CDI) and reporting cyber incidents. The Department of Defense (DoD) implemented DFARS 7012 to guide contractors and their suppliers on how to secure CDI that they store, transmit, or process.
7 things you need to know about the HIPAA compliance certification
Privacy is a fundamental human right, especially when it comes to sensitive information, such as patient health records. As digital transformation continues to drive change throughout the healthcare sector, there’s a clearer and greater need than ever for organizations to pay close attention to information security, privacy, and confidentiality. That’s where the health insurance portability and ...
Why Security Tools Must Be in Information Technology Budget Categories
How to Build an IT Budget: 5 Ways an MSP Can Help Manage the Process
Technology is evolving at a pace that many small business leaders find impossible to keep up with. New cyberthreats emerge every day, taking advantage of outdated technology and the latest emerging innovations alike. When creating an information technology budget sample to present to the boardroom, you need to take into account both the risks and opportunities, and strive to align your budget and ...
5 Reasons Why Encryption Is Important to Add to Your Annual IT Budget
Encryption is the process of scrambling data to make it unreadable to unauthorized users. It’s one of the most important components of any information security strategy, especially where sensitive data is transmitted across unsecured mediums like the internet. However, encryption is also important for data in storage, whether it lives in the cloud or on endpoint devices, such as smartphones, ...
Information Technology Budget Examples: Common Mistakes to Avoid
IT Budgeting Best Practices: Include A Vulnerability Scanning Program
By now, most business leaders appreciate the importance of building a strong and adaptable information security strategy. But given the rapidly increasing complexity of today’s computing infrastructures and the rising tide of cyberthreats, doing so is anything but easy. However, all too often is information security considered a cost center, rather than an investment in growth. Instead of viewing ...
Starting Budgeting Now To Improve Your IT For Next Year
As businesses become increasingly reliant on technology, it’s getting more difficult to keep up with constant development in the sector. Information technology budget planning is something you need to start thinking about early on, while also accounting for the many unknowns. Every IT budget needs a degree of flexibility, but by carefully considering your needs and aligning IT to your operational ...
Top Security Tools to Budget for in 2021
The rapid development of cyberthreats over the past years has driven small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Connecticut area to take cybersecurity seriously. However, nothing could have prepared them for what was to come in 2020. The onset of the pandemic caused many companies to switch to a work-from-home setting, making them even more vulnerable to hackers. Since most homes don't have ...