The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is an emerging program created to ensure cyber protection of vulnerable Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) for companies within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).
WatchGuard been honored in CRN’s 2021 Tech Innovator Awards, with WatchGuard Cloud named the best MSP/MSSP Platform. Furthermore, CRN recognized the Firebox M4800 and M5800 as finalists in the Network Security – SMB category. This annual award program showcases innovative vendors in the IT channel across 47 different technology categories, in key areas ranging from cloud to storage to networking to security.
A cyber threat is any kind of attack against what we consider cyber security. Cyber security is what we use to protect our computers and networks from intrusions or attacks that can be harmful to us. There are many different types of cyber threats like malware, ransomware, botnets and phishing scams etc.
Storing files safely in the cloud is one of the foundations of remote work. File sharing platforms like Box were popular before the pandemic for their ease of use and collaboration between users anywhere in the world. Now that we’re living and working in a world where remote work is the norm, they’ve become essential pieces of digital infrastructure.
LimaCharlie has successfully completed its Service Organization and Control (SOC 2) audit. The audit was conducted by the Johanson Group, a leading professional service firm that focuses on SOC 2 & 3 examinations for public and private companies. The Johanson Group counts Cisco, Symantec and Broadcom among their many clients. They have members on the team that are Certified Information System Auditors (CISA) and are Certified Information Systems Security Personnel (CISSP).
Many Gmail users were recently greeted with a message that alerted them that 2-step verification will be required to log into their accounts starting on November 9th (today). While many in the security community have been advising people to turn on 2-factor, 2-step, or any other secondary security method on every account as a way to protect the login process, the Twitterverse showed that many people were unhappy with Google’s implementation of this mandatory change.
Establishing positive vendor relationships is crucial to running a successful business. Nonetheless, vendor management has several moving parts, and you have a lot of things to keep track of. This includes who your third parties are, the services they offer, which internal policies apply to them, and what sensitive data they have access to. Without a strong foundation of vendor management best practices, vendor risks could manifest into failures that could affect business continuity.
Today, businesses live or die by their digital presence. Crafting the best digital experience means putting the end user first, which requires a delicate balance of technology and innovation. To achieve this balance, businesses make use of third-party code, tools, and cloud services combined with their own technology to drive down time to market. As a result, most modern web applications are a culmination of first-party and third-party technologies delivered from the cloud.
When David McCheyne, DevOps Engineer at Datto, outlined a plan to ease the company into developer-first security using Snyk, he thought it would take his teams a year to prove the concept. A seasoned DevOps pro, David understood very well the enormity of this change and was prepared to slowly introduce Datto security champions to the Snyk platform and not force the process.
