Cyber Insurance: What Is It and What Does It Cover?
For any kind of risk that exists—fire, accident, flood, illness—there is usually some kind of insurance available. Insurance allows you to pay a consistent amount over time so that you don’t have to pay a much larger amount in the event of a crisis. It mitigates risk for the insurance buyer while making a profit […]
CMMC 2.0 is Coming Ahead of Schedule
CMMC 2.0 rulemaking has drawn to a close earlier than expected, with the Department of Defense sending its proposed rules to the Congressional Budget Office earlier this month. This development occurred ahead of the expected timeline, putting CMMC on track for enforcement before the end of 2024. For some time, companies that contract with the […]
What Is the Dark Web?
When the average user connects to the internet, they can access virtually limitless information and a wide variety of websites. However, all a simple search will show is the surface web. This is the part of the internet that has been indexed by search engines and is freely accessible to anyone. Less accessible is the […]
Phishing, Smishing, and Spear Phishing: Know the Difference
One of the weakest points of any cybersecurity system is the humans involved. Many strategies exist to trick individuals into giving access to their company’s network. If your system has robust security on the network itself, the easiest way for a malicious actor to gain access isn’t through that security—it’s through the humans who work […]
What Is CUI?
The average person has some idea what classified information is. This is information that the government keeps secret from the general public and which only people with the necessary clearance can access. But even material that isn’t classified isn’t necessarily for public consumption. Some information has a connection to classified information, but isn’t sensitive enough […]
