Smaller Manufacturing Firms & Cyber Risk

Cyber Risks for SMB Manufacturing Businesses: Protecting Production, IP & Data Small to medium-sized manufacturing businesses (SMBs) are no longer safe from cyber threats. In fact, their perceived lack of robust defenses makes them prime targets. Modern manufacturing relies heavily on interconnected IT (Information Technology) and OT (Operational Technology) systems,...

GLBA Compliance Deadline: June 9th, 2023

GLBA Safeguards Compliance Deadline Approaches WHAT IS THIS?? A reminder to  higher education and financial institutions subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA): the deadline to comply with FTC's revised Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information, aka "The Safeguards Rule," is here. Covered institutions must comply with the GLBA Compliance Safeguards Deadline...

BEN FRANKLIN: Cyber visionary

A Lesson from Ben Franklin on Cyber-Protection Ben Franklin is famous for pithy wisdom, and one of his most famous sayings is: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This is directly relevant to modern day cyber security best practices, and should be understood by all businesses. ...

Doing Business in CALIFORNIA? CCPA is Here to Stay

If you're operating any part of your business in California, there's a new Acronym to learn. Its CCPA and its is here to stay. It stands for the California Consumer Privacy Act, and its onerous. I recently returned from The Golden State, and there is much to admire about its...