DoD Contractors – Subcontractors Mandated to be Cyber Security Certified by September 2020. Will Your Company be Ready?

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By Vicki Delaney By June, the department of defense plans to publish as many as 10 requests for information on contracts that include CMMC requirements, If your company is bidding on a DoD contract or renewing a contract chances are it will have to be certified to the Cyber Security Maturity Model (CMMC).  CMMC is a vehicle the US Government is using to implement a tiered approach to audit contractor compliance with NIST SP 800-171, based on five different levels of maturity expectations. DoD contractors have been required to comply with NIST 800-171 since January 1, 2018. In the past two [...]

DoD Contractors – Subcontractors Mandated to be Cyber Security Certified by September 2020. Will Your Company be Ready?2022-10-07T09:49:03-04:00

CMMC Requirements Affects 300,000+ DoD Contractors

2022-10-07T09:49:03-04:00

DoD Subcontractors are in for a scramble. CMMC implementation by September 2020 is going to make things complicated for the small enterprises with minimum IT bandwidth. Stay tuned for more information. This blog in Next Gov is just a tip of the iceberg. · #cmmc, #DoDsubcontractor, #cmmcsept2020, #cmmcwhatisit Coronavirus Will Not Delay Pentagon’s Contractor Cybersecurity Program, Official Says By Mariam Baksh for NextGov The Defense Department officially entered into an agreement with the nonprofit corporation that will serve as the accreditation body for its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, the chief information security officer for the department’s acquisition office confirmed.  “Yesterday [...]

CMMC Requirements Affects 300,000+ DoD Contractors2022-10-07T09:49:03-04:00

3 Policies for Your Remote Workers to Reduce the Risk of Security Hacks to Your Business

2022-10-07T09:49:03-04:00

The advent of the Coronavirus has forced companies to allow their employees work remotely from home.  Heimdal Security addresses  three bad habits related to remote work that your remote workers may be making that endanger your organization: In a recent study, OpenVPN reported that 90% of IT professionals believe remote workers are not secure. At the same time, over 70% think remote staff poses a greater risk than onsite employees. So, the good news is that experts are actually acknowledging the security risks of remote work and this is the first step towards addressing the issue. Creating a work-from-home security policy So, [...]

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3 Reasons Your Remote Workers Put Your Business at Risk to Security Hacks

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The Coronavirus is forcing employees to work from home remote.  Small to medium businesses are at increased risk to cyber hacking if they don't have the right systems in place and proper IT policies.  Here are the reasons for the risk and what you can do to mitigate the risk. The advent of the Coronavirus has forced companies to allow their employees work remotely from home.  Heimdal Security addresses  three bad habits related to remote work that your remote workers may be making that endanger your organization: Accessing sensitive data through unsafe Wi-Fi networks Using personal devices for work Ignoring basic [...]

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2020 is Here – Time to Plan Take the Survey

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This survey is to help us and you identify what you are concerned about and your challenges for the next year.  The intent of this survey is to give you food for thought in order to facilitate the creation of your goals for 2020.

2020 is Here – Time to Plan Take the Survey2022-10-07T09:49:27-04:00
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