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The New Normal Means Cloud Security Is Imperative
August 12, 2021 Everything has changed. The “new normal” is here to stay. For most businesses and organizations, when an employee is doing work on their PC, laptop or any other device, the work isn’t actually being performed on that specific device. It’s being done —...
The Ransomware Task Force Has a Solution for Ending Ransomware Once and for All. Are You Up to the Challenge?
August 4, 2021 The Institute for Security and Technology’s Ransomware Task Force is the largest collaboration ever assembled for the unified goal of combating ransomware and cybercriminals. This year, they’ve released their long-awaited cybersecurity framework. This...
CMMC for Beginners
July 28, 2021 At Rimstorm, helping businesses achieve CMMC compliance is one of our specialties. We’re a C3PAO candidate with CMMC-AB Provisional Assessors on staff. Suffice to say, we are experts on CMMC. We understand that CMMC can look a little intimidating at...
A Brief Summary of NIST 800-171
July 22, 2021 Earlier this year on our social media channels, we posted about the new DFARS rule and the new NIST “Basic Assessment” requirement that the rule includes. In order to reach a perfect “score” of 110, companies vying for a government contract need to meet...
Rimstorm is one of the technology-focused businesses to receive a grant in inaugural round of Commonwealth Commercialization Fund awards
July 19, 2021 Rimstorm is proud to announce that we have received an award from the Virginia Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF) grants. “Facilitating research breakthroughs and getting new technologies out of the lab and into the hands of consumers is key to...
The Cost of HIPAA Noncompliance
July 16, 2021 In recent months, we’ve talked a little about email security and how strongly it can impact HIPAA compliance. Following HIPAA guidelines is important for many reasons, and today we’re going to share what some of those reasons are, along with the...
NIST 800-171 vs. CMMC3
What is the difference between NIST 800-171 and CMMC Level 3? If you are a federal contractor who works – or hopes to work – with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), you likely fall under specific (and arduous) federal standards for cybersecurity practice maturity....
You’re Required to Work Cybersecurity Into Your Budget. Here’s How Rimstorm Can Help.
May 26, 2021 Thanks to limited budgets, competing priorities, and legacy systems, maintaining your cybersecurity can be difficult even in the best of times. And lately, times have been challenging for many, limiting the ability to focus on this key aspect of business....
Knowledge is Power: Understanding Hackers and Their Motivations
May 19, 2021 When you’re vying for a government contract — especially with the U.S. Department of Defense — you’re expected to hold a high degree of knowledge regarding data security. This is why frameworks and regulations such as NIST SP 800-171, DFARS, CMMC are all...
HIPAA Compliance and Email
May 13, 2021 In October of 2020, we published an article covering HIPAA compliance. In previous social media posts, we’ve also made passing mentions of how email is a potential source of compromised e-PHI. In fact, employee email accounts are one of the most common...
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Rimstorm has the security professionals, infrastructure, knowledge and experience to significantly improve the security of your data. We can do all of this in a surprisingly cost-effective and painless manner. Contact us now for a free evaluation and price quote.