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Financial Fallout: The True Cost of Employee Loss
Awareness, Compliance, CMMC, Risk Level: 2 Denis Dodson 4/11/25 Awareness, Compliance, CMMC, Risk Level: 2 Denis Dodson 4/11/25

Financial Fallout: The True Cost of Employee Loss

When thousands of workers are laid off at once, it's not just jobs that disappear, and the technical and financial ripple effects reach every corner of the country.

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Low-Cost Security for Small Businesses
Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Risk Level: 2 Denis Dodson 3/25/25 Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Risk Level: 2 Denis Dodson 3/25/25

Low-Cost Security for Small Businesses

Cybersecurity doesn’t have to be expensive—affordable training and free government resources can go a long way in protecting your business from human error, the root of most cyber incidents.

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Silk Typhoon: Unmasking the Cyber Espionage Threat Targeting the U.S. Supply Chain
Awareness, Compliance, CMMC, Risk Level: 2 Denis Dodson 3/18/25 Awareness, Compliance, CMMC, Risk Level: 2 Denis Dodson 3/18/25

Silk Typhoon: Unmasking the Cyber Espionage Threat Targeting the U.S. Supply Chain

Hackers are setting their sights on the IT supply chain, and your data is the prize. Meet Silk Typhoon—the latest cyber threat you need to know about.

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Government Proposes New CUI Rules for all Federal Contractors
Awareness, Compliance, CMMC, Risk Level: 2 Katie Dodson 2/3/25 Awareness, Compliance, CMMC, Risk Level: 2 Katie Dodson 2/3/25

Government Proposes New CUI Rules for all Federal Contractors

If you work with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), the new proposed rule implements new requirements, including NIST 800-171 revision 2 compliance, for all federal contractors. Read our article to see how this could impact your company in the coming years.

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Getting Ahead of CMMC with Joint Surveillance Voluntary Assessments
Compliance, News, CMMC, Risk Level: 2 Katie Dodson 10/24/24 Compliance, News, CMMC, Risk Level: 2 Katie Dodson 10/24/24

Getting Ahead of CMMC with Joint Surveillance Voluntary Assessments

A JSVA could be the answer your company has been looking for to get ahead of CMMC. Katie, a CCA on our team, helps outline everything you need to know about getting CMMC Level 2 certified - giving your company the advantage before CMMC even starts!

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RED ALERT: CMMC Begins December 16th
Compliance, News, CMMC, Risk Level: 2 Katie Dodson 10/15/24 Compliance, News, CMMC, Risk Level: 2 Katie Dodson 10/15/24

RED ALERT: CMMC Begins December 16th

The long-awaited CMMC rule has finally been officially published and is accompanied by some beneficial changes from the original draft. We break them down for you so you and your organization can begin to prepare for the imminent enforcement.

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A Farewell to the JAB
Compliance, News, Risk Level: 2, FedRAMP Katie Dodson 10/1/24 Compliance, News, Risk Level: 2, FedRAMP Katie Dodson 10/1/24

A Farewell to the JAB

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) has been a cornerstone for ensuring the security of cloud services used by federal agencies. Recently, significant changes to the program - specifically the sunset of the JAB have sparked discussions across the cloud computing landscape.

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It’s Time For Your Wakeup Call: CMMC is Almost Here!
Compliance, News, CMMC, Risk Level: 2 Katie Dodson 8/19/24 Compliance, News, CMMC, Risk Level: 2 Katie Dodson 8/19/24

It’s Time For Your Wakeup Call: CMMC is Almost Here!

CMMC has been on the horizon for years, lurking in the distance and often thought of as a “tomorrow” problem. With the publication of the proposed rule to amend DFARS 252.204-7021, let this be a wake up call: CMMC is coming - and it’s coming quickly.

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Let’s Talk About Cookies!
Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Privacy, Risk Level: 2 May Zaw 3/1/24 Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Privacy, Risk Level: 2 May Zaw 3/1/24

Let’s Talk About Cookies!

Cookies help enhance our browsing experience, but what are the risks? Learn more about how cookies work, what data they collect, and how you can protect your data from misuse.

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Passkey to the (Passwordless) Future
Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Guides, Risk Level: 2 May Zaw 8/7/23 Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Guides, Risk Level: 2 May Zaw 8/7/23

Passkey to the (Passwordless) Future

What would it be like to live in a world without having to memorize and type a million of passwords? Logging in without having to enter a password has been practically impossible - until now.

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A Guide to Increasing Your Email Security and Deliverability: DMARC
Guides, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 10/14/21 Guides, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 10/14/21

A Guide to Increasing Your Email Security and Deliverability: DMARC

Your misconfigured email can send your emails to spam inboxes and let hackers pretend to be you - costing you millions. In part 3 of this guide, we’ll pull everything from the first two parts together and cover DMARC.

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A Guide to Increasing Your Email Security and Deliverability: DKIM
Guides, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 10/14/21 Guides, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 10/14/21

A Guide to Increasing Your Email Security and Deliverability: DKIM

Your misconfigured email can send your emails to spam inboxes and let hackers pretend to be you - costing you millions. In part 2 of this guide, we’ll cover configuring DKIM records.

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A Guide to Increasing Your Email Security and Deliverability: SPF
Guides, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 10/14/21 Guides, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 10/14/21

A Guide to Increasing Your Email Security and Deliverability: SPF

Your misconfigured email can send your emails to spam inboxes and let hackers pretend to be you - costing you millions. In part 1 of this guide, we’ll cover configuring your SPF record.

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What’s Your iPrivacy?
Awareness, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 10/10/21 Awareness, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 10/10/21

What’s Your iPrivacy?

Why does my crossword app need to know my friend’s email? Hint: it doesn’t.

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What Does my Router Actually Do?
Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 10/5/21 Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 10/5/21

What Does my Router Actually Do?

You’ve always had that small box with some blinking lights and tiny arms sticking off it that never provides enough Wi-Fi coverage. But what does it do anyway, why is it like a tree farm, and most importantly, how can you secure it?

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6 Ways to Protect Your Home While on Vacation
Awareness, Risk Level: 2 Hive Systems 3/31/21 Awareness, Risk Level: 2 Hive Systems 3/31/21

6 Ways to Protect Your Home While on Vacation

As spring break is approaching, it’s important to make sure your home is protected. To help you prepare for your vacation, Hive Systems President and CEO Alex Nette has been featured on the Redfin Blog.

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The Top Cybersecurity Blogs We're Reading in 2022
Awareness, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 2/18/21 Awareness, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 2/18/21

The Top Cybersecurity Blogs We're Reading in 2022

We love what we do, and we read about it constantly. Here’s a collection of our favorite cybersecurity blogs and websites from the industry's foremost thought leaders and reporters.

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Keep Hackers From Damaging Your Credit Score - A Guide
Awareness, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 8/11/20 Awareness, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 8/11/20

Keep Hackers From Damaging Your Credit Score - A Guide

Hackers have accumulated a wealth of information about you over the years - more than enough to open up a new credit card under your name and damage your credit score. Stop them in their tracks by freezing your credit.

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Hackers Hack Hearing for Alleged Twitter Hacker
News, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 8/7/20 News, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 8/7/20

Hackers Hack Hearing for Alleged Twitter Hacker

If you didn’t see this coming from a mile away, you haven’t been reading the ACT enough!

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The Availability of the Internet Rests on the Bottom of the Ocean
News, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 8/5/20 News, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 8/5/20

The Availability of the Internet Rests on the Bottom of the Ocean

Undersea cables help connect the Internet across the world…until they don’t.

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