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My DSPM Solution Has Identified and Classified Sensitive Data. Now What?

by Bob Ertl December 12, 2025December 23, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

You’ve done the hard part: your DSPM deployment has surfaced where sensitive data lives and how it’s classified. Now the imperative is to turn labels into action—tightening access, applying controls,...

Ransomware in Manufacturing 2025: Data Security and Compliance Crisis

by Patrick Spencer December 9, 2025December 23, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

Manufacturing has earned a distinction no industry wants: the top target for ransomware attacks four years running. The 2025 Sophos State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production Report reveals that...

Data Sovereignty for Manufacturing: Safeguarding IP in Global Supply Chain Collaborations

by John Lynch October 17, 2025December 23, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

Global manufacturing supply chains require extensive collaboration across borders, sharing sensitive intellectual property with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and joint venture partners in multiple countries. Product designs, manufacturing processes, materials formulations,...

CMMC Level 1 Documentation Requirements for Manufacturing Companies

by Danielle Barbour September 25, 2025December 23, 2025 | CMMC Compliance

When a manufacturer receives its first Department of Defense (DoD) subcontract, they quickly discover that winning the contract is only half the battle. The real challenge emerges when they had...

CMMC Level 2 Documentation Requirements

by Danielle Barbour September 24, 2025January 19, 2026 | CMMC Compliance

Manufacturing companies handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) face unprecedented documentation requirements under CMMC Level 2. Recent cybersecurity incidents in the defense manufacturing sector have highlighted the critical importance of comprehensive...

CMMC Level 3 Documentation Requirements

by Danielle Barbour September 24, 2025January 20, 2026 | CMMC Compliance

Advanced persistent threats and nation-state actors continue to target defense manufacturing companies handling the most sensitive information and supporting programs with national security implications. Recent sophisticated attacks against defense manufacturing...

DLP Integration and Its Role in Secure File Sharing

by Bob Ertl October 28, 2024September 15, 2025 | Secure File Sharing

What Is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)? Data loss prevention (DLP) is a type of security measure that helps organizations protect valuable data from loss, theft, or misuse. DLP uses specific...

R&D Leaders: Protect Priceless IP When Sharing With Colleagues and Partners

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R&D departments handle, share, and collaborate on intellectual property that must be protected to maintain competitive advantage.

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Ransomware Protection in the Age of WannaCry: How to Limit the Impact of an Infection and Speed Recovery

by Cliff White May 24, 2024September 24, 2025 | Third Party Risk

If you read IT security news (or, quite frankly, any news at all), you’re familiar with the global WannaCry ransomware attack that was launched recently. It’s a sobering lesson in...

Share Manufacturing Data Securely and Protect Priceless IP

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NIST 800-171 Compliant File Sharing—What You Need to Know

by Izak Bovee January 30, 2024September 15, 2025 | Regulatory Compliance

In response to intensifying security threats from nation states, hacktivists, and other malicious parties, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has been raising the bar on its cybersecurity standards. An...

Kiteworks and Check Point Together Deliver Advanced Threat Prevention for File Sharing

by Robert Dougherty January 17, 2024September 24, 2025 | Third Party Risk

Advanced threat prevention for file sharing is a necessity for any SMB or enterprise that hopes to defend against data breaches and cyber attacks. Kiteworks and Check Point have partnered...

FedRAMP for the Private Sector: A FedRAMP Compliant Private Cloud Benefits Commercial Businesses, Too

by Robert Dougherty December 28, 2023September 23, 2025 | Regulatory Compliance

FedRAMP for the private sector enables commercial business to take advantage of cloud solutions that the U.S. federal government has certified to provide rigorous security controls, as this post explains....

Enterprise Workflow Automation: The Linde Group Streamlines Customer Invoicing with SAP-Kiteworks Integration

by Joel York September 6, 2022September 18, 2025 | HIPAA Compliance

Enterprise workflow automation streamlines processes, improves efficiencies, and helps organizations deliver the best possible service to customers. The Linde Group is using the Kiteworks secure file sharing and governance platform...

FedRAMP Authorization for Kiteworks Secure File Sharing Platform

by Robert Dougherty August 12, 2022September 16, 2025 | Regulatory Compliance

We are delighted to announce the Kiteworks secure file sharing and governance platform has received FedRAMP authorization. What is FedRAMP authorization and why does it matter? For the uninitiated, FedRAMP...

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