In 2022, the IT solutions market is expected to grow substantially. Gartner Inc. has predicted that IT spending will reach around 3.7 trillion US dollars by the end of 2022 and IT suppliers are expected to generate a revenue of nearly 2 trillion US dollars during this period.
Game Changing CMMC News
Today, a report that the Department of Defense commissioned on the Review of CMMC was released. THERE ARE SO MANY THNGS THAT HAVE BEEN ROLLED BACK… READ CAREFULLY!!! There were many GAME CHANGING statements that I will share with you.
IT service companies are becoming more of a priority for enterprises than ever before. Did you know that in 2021 the IT consulting industry is worth $476 billion? IT consulting companies and IT service companies bring specialized knowledge, which is why enterprises are putting their trust in these professionals to get advice about specific problems or existing products.
While recently going through our E&O Insurance and Cyber Insurance renewals we were quite surprised at the depth of the new requirements most carriers and underwriters are putting onto small businesses in Huntsville, Alabama and across the country as terms and conditions of their policy.
Hello all,
I wanted to update you all on the current state of CMMC. My sources have been validated and come from not only those on the AB board but Provisional assessors as well. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification’s (CMMC’s) rollout continues but is plagued by bottlenecks and untested assumptions.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to persist, cyberattacks and data breaches are continuing to grow. The pandemic has changed normal work culture and behavior in a variety of ways, and now that we are in our second year of the pandemic, it will continue to do so.
Many industries have regulations that govern how sensitive information is stored, processed, and transmitted. On the top of that list is government contractors working with the Department of Defense. DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisitions Regulation Supplement) and the CMMC (Cyber Security Maturity Model). They have the awesome burden of protecting data that contributes directly to our nation’s security.
Many of you understand what it takes to achieve CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) level 3 compliance, but did you know that you could inherit some compliance based on the processes and practices that your managed service provider (msp) already gives you.
Many of you might be asking yourself, “How expensive is getting CMMC level 3 certified going to be”? This blog is dedicated to helping you understand the many different factors that go into pricing. But first, please remember that the DoD (Department of Defense) has now added cyber security as a 4th pillar to the requirements for contracting organizations.
Colonial Pipeline was hacked by the Eastern European cybercriminal gang DarkSide on May 7, 2021. The hackers encrypted Colonial Pipeline's data and demanded ransom in exchange for decryption This compelled Colonial Pipeline’s CEO to pay out over $4.4 million in Bitcoin a few days after the hack, despite the conventional belief that one should not give in to ransomware operators in hopes of retrieving data.
