On Tuesday, November 15th, the FTC postponed enforcement of some of the requirements of the revised Safeguards Rule. This change allows affected entities some breathing room, offering an six additional months (6/9/23) for implementation. To ensure you are not scrambling last minute, we'll offer monthly updates on how you [...]
Microsoft Kicks Off 2023 With 98 Fixes Microsoft released a whopping 98 security fixes for yesterday's Patch Tuesday, almost double the number it turned out leading into the holiday season. Out of the 98, eleven were classified as "Critical", with one identified as being actively exploited. The actively exploited [...]
Not surprisingly, cybersecurity tops the list as a priority for 2023. According to Red Hat's 2023 Tech Outlook report, the need for cybersecurity investments was cited as a priority across a variety of technology categories including cloud infrastructure, big data and analytics, and automation. Network security and cloud security were [...]
This Pops Up On Your Computer Screen. What Do You Do Next? As the world of cybersecurity continues to evolve, it is no longer an option to not have a plan in place to deal with a crisis situation. For many companies, one isolated incident (similar to above) can [...]
Business Machine Technologies, Inc. (BMT) today announced the acquisition of Doctor Computer, a New Jersey based IT services company that is centered around delivering same-day on-site service to business and residential clients. Everingham & Kerr initiated the transaction, acted as the exclusive financial advisor and negotiated the transaction for [...]
Critical Patches Recently Released for Microsoft Products Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, [...]
We've Recapped the Most Popular Topics of 2022!With a almost full year of post-covid living, we see things somewhat back to status quo. We decided to take a look back and see what trended this past year - this intel shows how things are changing and offers insight as to [...]
Thinking About Cyber Insurance? Receive a Free Risk Assessment to Learn More If you are considering cyber insurance, now is a great time. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, it seems demand has cooled off a bit after a surge in ransomware attacks in recent years propelled [...]
On Tuesday, November 15th, the FTC postponed enforcement of some of the requirements of the revised Safeguards Rule. While many may be tempted to delay compliance efforts, we encourage you to continue taking necessary steps now. Why? Many requirements that were postponed (MFA, Encryption, and Service Provider oversight) take [...]
Know What to Look For This Season! 3 Top Black Friday/Cyber Monday Scams for 2022 The Thanksgiving holiday also brings two of the biggest shopping days of the year, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. With inboxes soon to be flooded with bargains, sales and promotions, it's important to know [...]
*UPDATE* FTC Has Extended the Deadline for Compliance until June 9, 2023 For more information, view the FTC news release The new Safeguards Rule requirements go into effect on December 9, 2022, are you ready? The Federal Trade Commission has updated the Safeguards Rule to include new requirements to [...]
Updated Safeguards Rule - What You Need to Do On October 27, 2021 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced changes to the FTC Safeguards Rule in order to protect consumer data. The new cybersecurity rules were published on December 9, 2021 and require compliance by December 9, 2022. Who's Affected? [...]
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