Navigating CMMC Requirements for 2025: A Guide for Businesses
As the Department of Defense (DoD) finalizes the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements, businesses in the defense industrial base must prepare to meet these new 2025 standards. The CMMC program aims to enhance the protection of sensitive information and ensure that defense contractors adhere to stringent cybersecurity practices. Here’s what businesses need to know […]
How Safe Is What You Type Into AI? A Business Consideration in the Age of AI Assistants
Artificial intelligence (AI) assistants are rapidly transforming the way businesses operate. From streamlining customer service interactions to automating data analysis, AI offers a multitude of benefits. However, a crucial question lingers for businesses: How safe is the data we input into AI systems?
Here’s a breakdown of the potential risks and how to navigate them
Hurricane Preparedness Checklist for Businesses: Safeguard Your IT Infrastructure
This Hurricane Preparedness Checklist for businesses will guide you through essential steps to prepare your IT systems for a disaster.
Why Outsource GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) and How Bridgehead IT Can Help
The growing complexity of cyber threats make building and maintaining a robust GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) program a challenge for many businesses. Here’s how Bridgehead IT can be your one-stop shop for effective risk and compliance management.
Cybersecurity Terms: A Guide to Common Industry Jargon
Cybersecurity, the practice of protecting information systems and data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction, is more important than ever. Navigating the world of cybersecurity can feel overwhelming. Don’t worry, this guide will break down some common terms.
Hacker vs Threat Actor
Confused by “Hacker” vs. “Threat Actor”? This guide breaks it down! Not all hackers are bad, but all threat actors are hackers with malicious intent. Learn the motivations, methods, and different types of threat actors (cybercriminals, hacktivists, APTs) to stay safe online. Click to understand the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape!
Disaster Recovery and Resilience: Weathering the Storm
Learn how DR minimizes downtime from outages, cyberattacks, and natural disasters. It explains the difference between DR and backups, and the importance of redundancy, automation, and testing. Zerto’s solutions are mentioned for achieving minimal data loss and downtime. Bridgehead IT offers DR assessments for Texas businesses.
FTC Safeguards Rule: A Guide for Businesses
Confused by the FTC Safeguards Rule? Don’t be! This guide explains how the rule protects customer data and what “reasonable security” means for your business. Learn how to assess risks, develop a data security program, and stay compliant.
Ascension Cyberattack Disrupts Care at Hospitals, Highlighting Need for Improved Cybersecurity in Healthcare
A recent cyberattack on Ascension, one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States, has caused significant disruptions to patient care at its hospitals. The attack has forced staff to resort to manual processes to complete tasks, leading to delays in treatment and highlighting the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures in healthcare organizations.
Building a Digital Fortress: Essential Cyber Hygiene Practices
Just like personal hygiene keeps us healthy, cyber hygiene is essential for safeguarding our digital lives. In today’s interconnected world, where we constantly access information and conduct business online, strong cyber hygiene practices are more important than ever. Here are some of the key practices that Bridgehead IT advises individuals and organizations can adopt to build a robust defense against evolving cyber threats.
