Insights & Perspectives

Expert insights on IT security, compliance, and strategic technology management for regulated industries.

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GOVERNMENT

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Digital Evidence Storage and Retention for Public Safety Agencies

Digital evidence storage for public safety: NIST IR 8387 preservation, chain of custody, CJIS controls, retention schedules, backups, and access.

June 8, 2026 By Nathan La Fleche
governmentmunicipalcybersecurity

K12

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EdTech App Vetting and Single Sign-On for Schools

Edtech app vetting and K-12 SSO guide for school districts reviewing app approval workflows, FERPA, student data, MFA, and rostering.

June 8, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
K-12data securitycompliance

GOVERNMENT

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Election Infrastructure Security for County IT: A Strategic Guide

How county IT teams can harden election infrastructure with CISA cyber hygiene, patch management, physical security, and tested incident response.

June 8, 2026 By Joel Walker
governmentcybersecuritymunicipal

GENERAL

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CISA Email Authentication Guidance: SPF, DKIM, and DMARC

CISA email authentication guidance for SPF, DKIM, DMARC, DMARC reporting, p=reject rollout, phishing, spoofing, and Microsoft 365 protection.

June 8, 2026 By David Darmstandler
cybersecuritydata securitycompliance

GENERAL

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Employee Offboarding Security Checklist for Deprovisioning Access

A step-by-step employee offboarding security checklist for deprovisioning access: revoke identity, close SaaS accounts, kill remote access, and preserve an audit trail.

June 8, 2026 By Joel Walker
cybersecuritydata securitymanaged IT

GENERAL

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FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Readiness for Community Banks

How community banks can build FFIEC cybersecurity assessment readiness by aligning inherent risk with mature, documented, and tested security controls.

June 8, 2026 By Nathan La Fleche
compliancecybersecuritydata security

GENERAL

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GLBA Data Mapping for Credit Unions: A Practical Compliance Guide

A practical GLBA data mapping guide for credit unions: inventory NPI, classify data, trace flows, and assess safeguards to support the GLBA Safeguards Rule.

June 8, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
compliancedata securitycybersecurity

GOVERNMENT

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Grant-Funded IT Modernization Planning for Local Government

How local governments can plan grant-funded IT modernization: baseline assessment, grant alignment, business case, compliance protocols, and scalable execution.

June 8, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
governmentmunicipalcompliance

HEALTHCARE

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HIPAA-Compliant Secure Messaging for Clinical Teams: An Implementation Guide

How to roll out HIPAA-compliant secure messaging for clinical teams: encrypted, audit-ready platforms, BAAs, MFA, and the safeguards the HIPAA Security Rule requires.

June 8, 2026 By Nathan La Fleche
HIPAAhealthcare ITdata security

HEALTHCARE

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HITRUST Readiness for Healthcare Organizations: A Strategic Guide

A strategic guide to HITRUST readiness for healthcare organizations: scope, gap analysis, remediation, documentation, and choosing the right HITRUST assessment level.

June 8, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
healthcarecomplianceHIPAA