Private equity deal volume has been climbing, and a growing share of that activity runs through take-private transactions, roll-ups, and portfolio company add-ons where cybersecurity posture is no longer a due diligence afterthought. It’s a line item that can move valuation. If you work in GRC and haven’t been through an acquisition yet, it’s worth…
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 was supposed to expire September 30. Again. This is now the fourth time in thirteen months that this law has approached its sunset date, and the fourth time Congress has resolved it with a short-term patch rather than a durable fix and this time extending the law through…
The Criminal Justice Information Services Security Policy is one of the most substantive compliance frameworks in the US federal ecosystem. It protects fingerprints, criminal histories, biometric data, warrants, and case files — information that carries serious real-world consequences if mishandled. The FBI has invested significant effort in modernizing the policy, and its recent alignment with…
SOC 2 Type 2 has become the de facto trust signal for technology and service organizations. Enterprise buyers require it before vendor onboarding. Investors reference it during due diligence. Boards treat it as assurance that their third-party security posture is managed. The problem is that most people requesting SOC 2 Type 2 reports — and…