Compass IT Compliance Blog

Reflecting on the AWS Outage and Cloud Disruption Risks

Reflecting on the AWS Outage and Cloud Disruption Risks

Cloud computing and cloud hosting popularity has skyrocketed over the past several years, and the trend is likely only to continue to grow. It began as a means to a more efficient way to host data in the cloud rather than on-premises, and COVID-19 amplified the growth and adoption of …

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‘Tis the Season – Don’t Fa La La to Holiday Scams

‘Tis the Season – Don’t Fa La La to Holiday Scams

As another holiday season quickly approaches and holiday gift lists are started, the scammers are also looking to deck the halls during one of their favorite times of the year. As many begin planning for shopping and holiday festivities, unscrupulous scammers are presented with ample …

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QRishing – A New Version of an Old Scam

A QR code shows on a mobile screen

QR codes are everywhere these days. Codes can be found on restaurant menus (since the start of COVID), company websites, business cards, flyers, brochures, etc. Most individuals are likely to have seen one or scanned one at some point recently.

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Transitioning to CMMC 2.0 – The Five Stages of Grief

Transitioning to CMMC 2.0 – The Five Stages of Grief

Late last week, the Pentagon put out a memo that stuck a knife in the heart of CMMC 1.0, to replace it with the new and shiny CMMC 2.0! CMMC is dead, long live CMMC!

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An Introduction to CMMC Compliance

An Introduction to CMMC Compliance

On January 31st, 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced the release of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), a framework aimed at assessing and enhancing the cybersecurity posture of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), as it relates to Controlled Unclassified …

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Compliance is NOT Security

Compliance is NOT Security

Is maintaining compliance with current regulatory laws enough to protect your business from cybersecurity attacks? If you answered no, you are correct. Although often used synonymously, compliance and security do not mean the same thing when it comes to protecting your organization.

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