Insights & Perspectives

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

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GENERAL

8 min read

SEC Cyber Incident Disclosure Readiness for Investment Advisers

A practical guide to SEC cyber incident disclosure readiness for advisers: Regulation S-P incident response, customer notification, materiality, detection, and tabletop testing.

June 8, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
compliancecybersecuritydata security

HEALTHCARE

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Securing Patient Portals and Online Scheduling Systems

How to secure patient portals and online scheduling systems with encryption, RBAC, MFA, vulnerability scanning, audit trails, and staff training under HIPAA.

June 8, 2026 By David Darmstandler
healthcaredata securityHIPAA

HEALTHCARE

8 min read

Securing Telehealth Infrastructure for Healthcare Providers

How to secure telehealth infrastructure for healthcare providers with MFA, end-to-end encryption, HIPAA-compliant safeguards, BAAs, and ongoing risk analysis.

June 8, 2026 By David Darmstandler
healthcareHIPAAcybersecurity

GENERAL

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SOC 1 vs. SOC 2 for Fintech and Financial Services: Which Report Do You Need?

SOC 1 vs. SOC 2 for fintech and financial services explained: what each report covers, who asks for it, Type 1 vs. Type 2, and how to choose the right framework.

June 8, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
compliancecybersecuritydata security

K12

8 min read

Student Data Privacy Governance for K-12 Districts: COPPA and SOPIPA

A practical governance framework for K-12 student data privacy that aligns COPPA, SOPIPA, and FERPA with day-to-day district IT operations.

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

K12

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Summer IT Readiness Checklist for School Districts

A summer IT readiness checklist for K-12 districts covering asset reconciliation, network hardening, and CIPA/FERPA security review before day one.

June 8, 2026 By Nathan La Fleche
K-12managed ITdisaster recovery

GENERAL

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Transaction Monitoring and Fraud-Detection IT Controls for Financial Firms

The IT controls behind transaction monitoring and fraud detection: segregation of duties, real-time anomaly detection, least-privilege access, audit trails, and scanning.

June 8, 2026 By Jay Harvey, MBA
compliancecybersecuritydata security

GENERAL

8 min read

Wire Transfer and BEC Fraud Prevention for Financial Services IT

How financial services IT teams prevent wire transfer and business email compromise (BEC) fraud with MFA, out-of-band verification, and dual approval.

June 8, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
cybersecuritydata securitycompliance

K12

7 min read

Essential Steps for a K-12 IT Continuity Plan

Essential Steps for a K-12 IT Continuity Plan requires instructional continuity, identity recovery, network resilience, vendor coordination, and parent communication. See how Datapath helps K-12 schools turn IT work into accountable outcomes.

June 5, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
K-12business continuitydisaster recovery

GENERAL

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Accountability-as-a-Service Best Practices for Regulated Industries

Accountability-as-a-Service Best Practices for Regulated Industries requires shared ownership, evidence, executive visibility, and measurable follow-through. See how Datapath helps regulated industries turn IT work into accountable outcomes.

June 5, 2026 By David Darmstandler
managed ITcomplianceMSP