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RIVER RUN'S MANUFACTURERS & GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS GUIDE TO CMMC 2.0
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and the compliance challenges it presents are perhaps the hottest topics in government contracting right now. In this overview, River Run, a leader in IT and Cybersecurity services and consulting for…
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THE FTC EXTENDS DEADLINE TO COMPLY WITH GLBA SAFEGUARDS RULE UNTIL JUNE 9, 2023
On November 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is delaying the effective date of certain changes to the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Safeguards Rule until June 9th, 2023. The Safeguards Rule, which first became operative in 2003, imposes certain security requirements on…
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TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE SECTION 179 DEDUCTION BEFORE DECEMBER 31
Need to upgrade or replace equipment and software? Section 179 of the IRS tax code makes it possible for businesses to deduct the full price of qualifying equipment or software purchased or financed during the tax year. If you buy or even lease qualifying equipment, you are allowed to deduct…
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A PEEK BEHIND THE R-SECURITY CURTAIN AT RIVER RUN
Managed services companies like River Run that provide cyber security get accused on occasion of trying to gin up business with scare tactics of ransomware, shutdowns, and breaches. The silly thing is that 100% of companies should be employing proper endpoint protection, e-mail protection,…
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MEET PETE! HE'S NEAT!
River Run’s Peter Ferr brings decades of CIO experience to our clients whether he is leading their IT strategy as a fractional leader, constructing their IT Roadmap, getting them CMMC, NIST, FINRA, PCI or HIPAA compliance, or simply managing a complex project for them.
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KEY INGREDIENTS TO A SUCCESSFUL OFFICE MOVE
You have spent the last few months or even years visiting and evaluating many different buildings and spaces and meeting with real estate brokers to find the perfect new “home” for you and your team. That time was followed with countless hours reviewing contracts, negotiating lease or purchase…
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CYBER INSURANCE: DO I NEED IT? HOW MUCH? WHO WITH?
Buying cyber insurance can be daunting. And, renewing it at higher rates each year is no picnic either. Not only is there a lot of industry terminology, but understanding your coverages and how your company’s cybersecurity practices factor into the underwriting of your policy can be…
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2021 REPORT OF 1,100 IT & OT SECURITY PROFESSIONALS HAD 80% OF COMPANIES BEING HIT BY RANSOMWARE AND 60% MAKING A PAYMENT. YEESH!
This was a real eye opener! Claroty’s 2021 Global State of Industrial Cybersecurity report conducted in September is based on a survey of 1,100 OT and IT security professionals in the US, Europe, and the Asian Pacific nations. More than half of respondents work for entities that have an annual…
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22 FOR '22: TWENTY-TWO CYBERSECURITY STATS TO SHARE ENTERING 2022
Here is a list of 22 cybersecurity statistics to share as we kickoff in 2022.
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