On February 2nd, 2024, operations at Welch’s iconic grape juice plant in North East, Pennsylvania, ground to a sudden halt. Initial reports pointed toward a technical problem, but on February 16th, the true cause emerged: a cyberattack. The full repercussions…
Regularly monitoring compliance is a crucial best practice for maintaining HIPAA and PCI DSS compliance in healthcare and financial organizations. Regular monitoring ensures that organizations remain in compliance with the regulations and that their security measures are effective in protecting…
Implementing an incident response plan is another essential best practice for maintaining HIPAA and PCI DSS compliance in healthcare and financial organizations. An incident response plan is a set of procedures and processes that an organization follows in the event…
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) are two important regulations that are mandatory for organizations handling sensitive information. Both regulations are designed to ensure the protection of personal and financial…
Are you a government contractor trying to find out what is the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), and how it will affect your company? The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) will be the official certifying document to prove your company’s…
9 in 10 businesses will experience at least 1 cyber incident this year with just over 50% resulting in a data compromise. Regulatory and compliance requirements are increasingly become more stringent on notification and reporting obligations (e.g. GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA).…
What is a social media policy? The growing importance of online social media networks as a communication tool is highly recognized. The good social media policy needs to be developed and should address employees’ use of such networks, including personal…
This article provides some insights and guidance on the best practices when developing an Internet Use Policy. You can you the information in this article as a template to draft your own version of the policy. Why do employees need…