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The Pentagon suspended the CMMC Phase 2 certification requirement in July 2026 while a task force reviews the program. Self-assessments and NIST SP 800-171 obligations are still in force.
The FCC did not impose new cybersecurity mandates on carriers. It rescinded a January 2025 ruling in November 2025, and its telecom breach notification rule is back before a federal appeals court.
Gov. Jeff Landry signed the Louisiana Data Privacy Act on May 29, 2026. It takes effect January 1, 2027 and mainly reaches larger companies. The state's 60-day breach notification rule is unchanged.
All three states now have federal approval to spend their BEAD broadband funds, covering about 130,000 locations in Louisiana, 93,000 in Mississippi and 92,000 in Alabama. Here is what was approved.
Trackers counted more ransomware victims in 2025 than in any year on record, even as a smaller share paid. Small businesses remain the most exposed. Here are the numbers and the defenses that matter.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Business launched December 1, 2025 at $21 per user per month for organizations with up to 300 users, and the free Copilot Chat is gaining features. Here is what changed.
Gartner expects worldwide IT spending to reach $6.15 trillion in 2026, led by AI and cloud data centers, while AI use among small businesses has more than doubled since 2023. Here is what that means for your budget.
In a 2024 study, fully AI-generated spear phishing emails drew a 54% click rate, the same as human experts, and the FBI warns criminals use AI text and voice to impersonate people. Here is how to respond.
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