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Navigating Change: MSPs as Compliance Guides in Shifting Regulations

Navigating Change: MSPs as Compliance Guides in Shifting Regulations

February, 2024 | Charles IT

Are you a small to medium-sized business (SMB) leader inundated with acronyms such as HIPAA, FINRA, CMMC, and SOC 2? Do the ever-changing regulations and evolving cybersecurity threats cause you [...]

IT Security Compliance: 4 Reasons Vulnerability Scanning Is Essential

IT Security Compliance: 4 Reasons Vulnerability Scanning Is Essential

July, 2023 | Charles IT

In today's digital landscape, where cyber threats are constantly evolving, vulnerability scanning has become more crucial than ever for organizations. It serves as a proactive measure to identify and [...]

Why Is External Vulnerability Scanning Critical to IT Security Risk Management?

Why Is External Vulnerability Scanning Critical to IT Security Risk Management?

April, 2023 | Foster Charles

In today's technology-driven world, IT security risk management has become a top priority for businesses of all sizes. Cyberattacks continue to pose a significant threat to businesses, making it [...]

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, [...]

SOC 2 Requirements Checklist with IT Managed Services

SOC 2 Requirements Checklist with IT Managed Services

October, 2022 | Foster Charles

A System Organization Controls (SOC) Audit is an important standard and regulation that every service provider must adhere to. If your organization stores or transmits potentially sensitive data on [...]

4 ways a backup and disaster recovery solution determines SOC 2 audit success

4 ways a backup and disaster recovery solution determines SOC 2 audit 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 [...]

SOC 2 Requirements: 5 of the Most Common Mistakes to Avoid

SOC 2 Requirements: 5 of the Most Common Mistakes to Avoid

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 [...]

4 of the easiest security gaps to correct for SOC 2 compliance

4 of the easiest security gaps to correct for SOC 2 compliance

March, 2021 | Foster Charles

Faced with the constantly evolving cyberthreat landscape, businesses must do everything in their power to avoid getting breached. The standards are growing stricter as the threats grow ever more [...]

How To Get SOC 2 Compliance: Why SIEM Is A Game Changer

How To Get SOC 2 Compliance: Why SIEM Is A Game Changer

March, 2021 | Foster Charles

While today’s business leaders generally understand how important it is to implement multiple layers of security over their customer data, they can’t protect what they don’t know about. This is why [...]

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