ISO 27001 vs. SOC 2 & NIST: A Framework Comparison
Choosing the right cybersecurity framework can feel overwhelming. You're juggling customer demands, regulatory requirements, and budget constraints while trying to build a security program that works. Three frameworks consistently...
Stronger Incident Response with ISO 27001: Here’s How
First, the good news: the average global cost of the average data breach dropped in 2024 for the first time in five years. Now the bad news: that cost...
Understanding ISO 27001: A Beginner’s Guide to Information Security Compliance
A Midwestern city declares a state of emergency after its systems are hacked. Tens of millions of health records are exposed in a healthcare company breach. A retail chain...
Who Needs ISO 27001? A Guide by Industry
The ISO 27001 certification isn't actually a regulatory requirement. But that doesn't mean you can safely ignore it. That's because it is quickly becoming a vital operational standard in...
S-P Amendment Compliance Checklist
On May 16, 2024, the SEC expanded the requirements of Regulation S-P to require covered financial institutions to take additional steps to detect, respond, and recover from unauthorized access,...
The IT Leader’s Guide to Employee Offboarding: Risks, Workflows & Best Practices
Employee offboarding is the formal process of managing an employee's departure, from resignation or termination, through the complete revocation of access to the company's systems, data, and facilities. And...
How to Beat the IT Skills Shortage and Talent Gap
Organizations today face two major IT challenges: rising costs and increasing difficulty in finding and retaining qualified professionals. Building essential capabilities like a Network Operations Center (NOC) or Security...
How to Succeed with AI Integration: Guidelines for Growing Businesses
AI literacy is the most in-demand skill of 2025, and 88% of business leaders are prioritizing speeding up their AI adoption. The trend is clear: AI integration is shifting...
Everything You Need to Know About the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
In March 2025, Honda Motor Company got a $632,500 wake-up call. That's when the California Privacy Protection Agency fined the automotive giant for violating the California Consumer Privacy Act...
From Hospital Corridors to SMB Clinics: Crafting a Lean HIPAA Compliance Playbook
The healthcare industry is in a tight squeeze when it comes to data security. It's caught between rapid technological change, escalating cyber threats, and the fundamental need to protect...
Breaking Down California’s Data Exchange Framework (DxF): What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
California's Data Exchange Framework (DxF) represents the state's first comprehensive effort to unify health and social service data systems. It has the potential to transform how providers deliver care...
Cybersecurity Due Diligence & Vendor Risk Assessments: A Guide
In May 2025, athletic apparel giant Adidas fell victim to a vendor data breach, exposing a harsh reality of modern cybersecurity: a company's security is only as strong as...
Should I Outsource Cybersecurity?
Many organizations are turning to outside cybersecurity experts to protect their digital assets. But is outsourced cybersecurity the right choice for your business? Keep reading to learn what cybersecurity...
How Much is Your Employees’ Time Truly Worth? Calculating Cost, Productivity & ROI
Understaffed organizations. Employee burnout. Stagnant HR budgets. Technology challenges. All are daily realities for businesses in 2025. That's the word from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in...
Navigating the New NIST Incident Response Lifecycle: A Holistic Approach
Cyber incidents are escalating in frequency, sophistication, and impact, affecting everything from patient safety to city operations. In this environment, incident response can't be an isolated IT task. It...
Lessons from Oracle’s 2025 Data Breach: A Guide to Regulatory Compliance and Crisis Response
With data breaches happening more frequently, the way an organization responds matters just as much as preventing them in the first place. Case in point, Oracle's recent data breach and...
Blueprint for Security: Crafting a Cybersecurity Plan for AEC Firms
While cyber-attacks are hitting every industry hard, the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry faces special challenges. "It’s not one neatly organized server room in one building,” Jamin Valdez, a...
AI in Cybersecurity: 2025 & Beyond
John Christly remembers the days, not long ago, when thwarting a cyberattack meant hours of manual investigation—piecing together digital breadcrumbs across endless log files. "It used to take a human...
The Future of AEC: Trends Defining 2025
The architecture, engineering, and construction sector is on a promising path forward. For one thing, according to ConstructConnect’s February 2025 Project Stress Index, construction project abandonments dropped 14.7% in...
The Ethical Implications of Generative AI in Legal Practices: What You Need to Know
A transformative shift is underway in professional services, driven by artificial intelligence. As just one indication, over three-quarters of the professionals surveyed (77%) for the latest Thomson Reuters Future...
Adapting to Change: How Law Firms Can Leverage AI, Data, and Hybrid Work in 2025
The legal industry is in a transformative moment. With 83% of law firm leaders enacting hybrid work policies and artificial intelligence reshaping traditional workflows, law firms face unprecedented pressure...
The Intersection of Law and Technology: Key Trends Lawyers Need to Watch in 2025
The legal profession may not be known for adopting cutting-edge tech, but appearances can be deceiving. In fact, law firms are adopting tech as quickly as any other industry....
AI Ethics for SMBs: What the Latest International Standards Mean for Your Business
Under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which went into effect in 2018, organizations must properly secure and manage personal data. Failure to do so may result in...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) establishes U.S. standards for protecting sensitive patient data. For healthcare organizations and their business partners, achieving and maintaining HIPAA compliance requires implementing...
Cybersecurity Risks in Medical Devices: Addressing the Challenges
In early 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that it had found serious vulnerabilities in patient monitors made by a Chinese medical device company. The agency's analysis...
Safeguarding Telemedicine: Strategies to Prevent Cyberattacks
Despite a brief post-pandemic dip, telemedicine continues to grow rapidly. One estimate predicts it will account for up to 30% of all healthcare visits by 2026. It seems clear that...
HIPAA Security Rule is about to get an upgrade!
In the past five years, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has observed a staggering rise in reports of large data breaches (those affecting 500 or more records). The number...
Ransomware Risks for Food & Beverage: Key Lessons from Recent Attacks
In November 2023, a Swiss farmer watched helplessly as a hacker breached a milking robot and encrypted vital data about his herd of cows. The attack ultimately resulted in...
Farm to Firewall: How Food & Agriculture Businesses Can Defend Against Modern Cyber Threats
Sadly, it's come to this: the food on your table could be the next target for cybercriminals. That's because the agriculture and food production sector has come under increasing...
Cybersecurity Best Practices for Food & Beverage Companies
Food and beverage companies face a unique cybersecurity challenge. They must manage increasing digital connectivity and rising cyber threats–along with their peers in other industries–while at the same time...
