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OCR enforcement actions hit a record high in 2025. Here's what auditors are looking for — and how a poor security rating can trigger an investigation before you're even aware of a breach.
Nearly 60% of organizations we rate have misconfigured email authentication — and most don't know it. Here's what each protocol does, how to check your current setup, and how to fix it without breaking your mail flow.
AI-powered phishing attacks increased 312% in 2025. Threat actors are now using LLMs to craft hyper-personalized spear-phishing campaigns targeting SMBs. Here's what changed and how to adapt your defenses.
Major carriers including Chubb, AIG, and Travelers now pull your security rating as part of underwriting. A D or F can trigger a declination — or a 40% premium surcharge. Here's what underwriters are looking for.
As of January 2026, DoD contracts require CMMC Level 2 certification. We walk through all 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls, which ones most contractors fail, and a realistic 90-120 day remediation roadmap.
You don't need a big IT budget to raise your grade. These five zero-cost actions — which take less than an hour each — address the most common scoring failures we see among small businesses under 50 employees.
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