What are the Certifications needed for the Cannabis Industry? The cannabis industry has boomed in the United States. Every year, more states relax their laws for medical and recreational cannabis. But those same changing regulations can also cause confusion. What...
Will CMMC Finally Take Effect in March 2023? If you contract with the Department of Defense (DoD), you’ve probably experienced some confusion over the last few years. In 2019, the DoD announced its new cybersecurity requirements for contractors–the Cybersecurity...
Small Business Cybersecurity Explained Are you a small business owner who doesn’t make cybersecurity a high priority? You’re not alone. According to the May 2022 CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey, only 5% of small business owners believe...
The R2 Standard The R2 standard sets the industry benchmark for electronics repair and recycling. The most recent version, R2v3, replaced R2:2013 in 2021. Until now, businesses have been able to remain certified to that older version. But on June 23, 2023, all R2:2013...
CMMC Assessment Explained – 2023 Update In early 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) unveiled Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). This strict cybersecurity standard exists to protect sensitive government information among defense contractors. If...
DFARS If you do contract work with the Department of Defense (DoD), you’ve probably heard about the coming CMMC cybersecurity requirements. But in the meantime, you have important cybersecurity requirements to meet right now—and the DoD is increasing contractor...
