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Canvas Breach: What It Means for Schools & FERPA Compliance
by Jesse Roberts on May 8, 2026 at 1:32 PM
When the Canvas login page was replaced with a ransom note on the morning of May 7, 2026, it did not look like a typical edtech outage. Students at Harvard, the University of Michigan, Duke, the University of Maryland, and thousands of other institutions opened their laptops in the mi …
HIPAA 2026 Security Rule Overhaul: Why the Stryker Attack Matters
by Kelly O’Brien on March 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
On March 11, 2026, the Iran-aligned hacktivist group Handala launched a devastating cyberattack on Stryker Corporation, one of the largest medical device companies in the United States, framing it as retaliation for U.S.-Israeli military strikes that killed civilians in Iran. The atta …
CMMC & the Executive Order: What Shipbuilders Need to Know
by William DePalma on May 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
America’s shipbuilding renaissance is underway. On April 9, 2025, President Trump signed a sweeping executive order aimed at revitalizing the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base—an industry long seen as vital to both economic strength and national defense. At the same time, shipbuilders …
How Can Businesses Stay Updated on Evolving Cybersecurity Threats?
by Nicholas Foisy on January 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In today’s interconnected world, cybersecurity threats are more dynamic and pervasive than ever. From ransomware to phishing scams, zero-day vulnerabilities to advanced persistent threats (APTs), the nature of cyber risks is constantly evolving. Businesses, regardless of size or indus …
Quantum Computing & Encryption: What It Means for Security
by Nicholas Foisy on January 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Quantum computing is one of the most groundbreaking technological advancements of the 21st century. While its potential applications range from solving complex scientific problems to optimizing logistics, its implications for cybersecurity are profound. Specifically, the advent of qua …
Season of Giving or Taking? Protect Yourself from Holiday Scams
by Nicholas Foisy on November 25, 2024 at 2:11 PM
The holiday season is a time for joy, connection, and generosity. Families gather to celebrate, communities embrace the spirit of giving, and stores offer enticing sales to meet the demands of holiday shoppers. Unfortunately, the same excitement and busyness that make the season speci …