Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMB) face a myriad of unique challenges when juggling their IT needs. While a smaller workforce size can make these enterprises nimbler than their larger counterparts, they often lack the financial and staffing resources to navigate today’s complex IT landscape. Hence, more and more SMBs are outsourcing IT services to third-party providers when their needs outgrow the capacity to provide key services in-house.

Ready or not, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the hulking silverback of 800-pound gorillas, goes into effect January 1, 2020. How is CCPA like an 800-pound gorilla? The old joke asks, “Where does an 800-pound gorilla sit?” The answer is “Anywhere it wants to.” While CCPA was legislated to protect the data of California […]

Decades ago, business security systems replaced on-site security guards, reducing costs and improving total building security. Similarly, a security information and event management (SIEM) can improve the security of your business’s computer network with 24/7/365 Security Operations Center (SOC) monitoring, logging and event alerts. Instead of spending time and resources to manually comb and interpret […]

Migrating your business data to the cloud is a smart move that reaps cost and performance benefits from enhanced flexibility, scalability and availability. However, sharing resources with other companies over an IT infrastructure that is not your own can present serious security and compliance challenges for your business. Moving to the cloud isn’t about simply […]

Today’s government contractors face many challenges to remaining competitive and innovative while managing advanced information technologies and maintaining regulation compliance. Among those challenges is the increased risk of cyberattacks by nation states and other hackers who focus on contractors instead of federal government agencies. Last year, Chinese hackers carried out a cyberattack and gained sensitive […]

Recent EU Law Signals an Approaching Wave of Data Protection Regulations It has been a little over a year since the European Union passed its sweeping General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Since its implementation, enterprises across Europe and closer to home have been scrambling to bring their operations into compliance. Google was the biggest name […]

Today, a growing number of smart enterprises are going on the offensive when countering advanced cybersecurity threats. Many small to medium-sized businesses (SMB) now employ Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology to proactively respond and mitigate cyber breaches before they inflict irreparable damage. SIEMs aggregate relevant data logs from multiple sources and identify anomalies, […]

The California Consumer Privacy Act and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation Affect the Data Protection Policies and Procedures of Your Business’ Data Systems The daily news of data breaches, ransomware and malware attacks may not be such a surprise anymore, but they remind individuals and businesses of the importance of data protection. Fortunately […]

Businesses, whether large or small, are responsible for managing a massive amount of proprietary and personal information. A huge volume of that data is generated by the human resources (HR) department with hiring-related documents, such as Form I-9 used to verify the identity and employment eligibility of their employees. The Immigration Reform and Control Act […]