Compliance Archives

Sep 22
2023

Data Governance: Definition, Framework Components, Best Practices & Benefits

BY Spanning Cloud Apps

Data governance is a set of policies and procedures that ensures holistic data management throughout its lifecycle, from creation to disposal.

Mar 21
2023

High Availability: How It Works and Why It’s Important

BY Spanning Cloud Apps

High availability (HA) ensures that an IT infrastructure operates continuously, even if certain components fail. Learn why it’s important and how to achieve it.

Dec 16
2020

Data Retention Policy: What It Is and How to Create One

BY Dave Wallen

A data retention policy guides what data should be stored or archived, where that should happen and for how long. Download a free data retention template to get started.

Jul 07
2020

FERPA Compliance & How to Obtain It

BY Dave Wallen

Learn what the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is and what measures educational institutions must take to obtain FERPA compliance.

Jan 31
2020

CCPA: Salesforce Administrators Must Rethink Backup

BY Dave Wallen

Salesforce administrators under the CCPA need to rethink their backup and recovery strategies to ensure personal information is accurately backed up.

Dec 10
2019

Why Granular SharePoint Backup and Recovery is Important

BY Matt McDermott

Selective, granular SharePoint backup and recovery can help organizations to meet security standards, comply with industry regulations, and reduce liabilities. Learn why a blanket backup solution is not always the best option.

May 07
2019

The Year of GDPR

BY Brian Rutledge

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on May 25, 2018. With nearly a year under its belt, Spanning takes a look at the major penalties & overall repercussions of GDPR and examines what we can learn from them.

Feb 04
2019

[Infographic] Employees are Cyber Secure in Theory, But Not in Practice

BY Brian Rutledge

Cybersecurity is a top priority for organizations. All it takes to infect a network or steal valuable data, is one wrong click by an employee. While employees seem to have good knowledge of basic cybersecurity practices, there are considerable security blind spots which leave the employee and organization vulnerable to breaches. Spanning helps to identify red flags and vulnerabilities in security awareness training for employees.

Jan 24
2019

Spear-Phishing: The Smart Malware

BY Brian Rutledge

“Spear-phishing” is a smart phishing mechanism that is an increasingly popular and virulent malware vector. Understand its devastating effect on organizations worldwide and get pointers to safeguard your organization against it.

Jan 22
2019

5 Things Every MSP Should Know About HIPAA

BY Lori Witzel

There is no official “certification” in HIPAA recognized by the Federal government, therefore MSPs who work with healthcare providers or payers need to educate themselves on HIPAA compliance. Here are the top 5 things MSPs should know about HIPAA.