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For Owners: The Security Decisions Only the Owner Can Make

Your IT team can handle most security work. These seven decisions belong to the owner, and when owners skip them, they get made by default.

FCI or CUI: Which One Your Shop Holds Decides What CMMC Means for You

Whether you hold Federal Contract Information, Controlled Unclassified Information, or neither decides what CMMC means for your shop. How to tell the difference.

The FTC 500-Consumer Notification: How the 30-Day Clock Works for Dealers

Dealers covered by the FTC Safeguards Rule must report certain breaches within 30 days of discovery. How the clock starts, what the report includes, and what to prepare now.

Business Associate Agreements: What a BAA Covers and What It Does Not

A business associate agreement is required, but it is not a security program. What a BAA must cover under HIPAA, what it does not do, and how to manage vendors around it.

For CFOs: Seven Questions to Ask About Cyber Risk

Seven plain questions a CFO can ask to understand cyber risk, tie it to the NIST CSF Govern function, and make better spending decisions.

IT Hygiene: Offboarding an Employee the Same Day

Leftover accounts are an easy way in. A same-day offboarding checklist covering accounts, devices, shared credentials, vendor access, and the record you keep.

Policy Guide: Building a Multifactor Authentication Policy

How to write an MFA policy that holds up: scope, approved methods, exceptions, and how it maps to NIST CSF, CIS Controls, HIPAA, and the FTC Safeguards Rule.

The FTC Safeguards Qualified Individual: What the Role Actually Involves

The FTC Safeguards Rule requires one person to oversee your information security program. What the Qualified Individual does, who can fill the role, and how dealers should support it.

HIPAA Risk Analysis: What "Accurate and Thorough" Means for a Small Practice

OCR asks for the risk analysis first. Here is what an accurate and thorough HIPAA Security Rule risk analysis looks like for a small practice, and how to keep it current.

A controlled drawing just landed in your inbox: handling CUI from a prime from receipt to delete

A drawing marked CUI shows up from a prime and is in five places within the hour. Here is how DoD suppliers can trace controlled information from receipt through sharing, shop floor use, destruction, and the evidence that proves it.

The jobsite trailer network: securing temporary sites, cameras, and shared laptops without slowing the crew

The trailer runs real business but usually gets whatever gear shows up at mobilization. Here is how contractors standardize trailer networks, cameras, shared laptops, and guest access, and close a site out cleanly.

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