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2023 End Of Life / Support List From Microsoft

The 2023 End of Life / Support List from Microsoft is a long one. There are some significant dates in 2023 for hardware and software reaching end of life or end of support….

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River Run’s Manufacturers & Government Contractors Guide To Cmmc 2.0

Strategic insight on the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and how it could impact your business Overview The U.S. Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and the compliance challenges…

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The Ftc Extends Deadline To Comply With Glba Safeguards Rule Until June 9, 2023

On November 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is delaying the effective date of certain changes to the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Safeguards Rule until June 9th, 2023. The Safeguards Rule, which…

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Take Full Advantage Of The Section 179 Deduction Before December 31

Need to upgrade or replace equipment and software? Section 179 of the IRS tax code makes it possible for businesses to deduct the full price of qualifying equipment or software purchased or financed…

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A Peek Behind The R-security Curtain At River Run

Managed services companies like River Run that provide cyber security get accused on occasion of trying to gin up business with scare tactics of ransomware, shutdowns, and breaches. The silly thing is that…

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Meet Pete! He’s Neat!

River Run’s Peter Ferr brings decades of CIO experience to our clients whether he is leading their IT strategy as a fractional leader, constructing their IT Roadmap, getting them CMMC, NIST, FINRA, PCI…

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Key Ingredients To A Successful Office Move

Office Move Introduction You have spent the last few months or even years visiting and evaluating many different buildings and spaces and meeting with real estate brokers to find the perfect new “home”…

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Cyber Insurance: Do I Need It? How Much? Who With?

Buying cyber insurance can be daunting. And, renewing it at higher rates each year is no picnic either. Not only is there a lot of industry terminology, but understanding your coverages and how your…

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Why Private Equity Firms And Venture Capital Investors Are Best Served By Partnering With It And Security Experts Like River Run

Private Equity (PE) firms and Venture Capital (VC) investors are seeing a clear advantage in partnering with a Managed Service Provider (MSP) with robust offerings including CIO-level strategy and cybersecurity expertise to complement…

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2021 Report Of 1,100 It & Ot Security Professionals Had 80% Of Companies Being Hit By Ransomware And 60% Making A Payment. Yeesh!

This was a real eye opener! Claroty’s 2021 Global State of Industrial Cybersecurity report conducted in September is based on a survey of 1,100 OT and IT security professionals in the US, Europe, and the…

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