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Coalfire® ReleaseS the Latest Guidance for the VMware Compliance Solutions Framework

Coalfire, an independent information technology governance, risk and compliance (IT GRC) firm, today released the latest guidance for the VMware Compliance Solutions Framework, a series of whitepapers providing guidance to clients wishing to develop, build and deploy a compliant IT environment.  This includes guidance for VMware and associated technologies for PCI-DSS 3.0, FedRAMP, CJIS, and HIPAA.

August 21, 2014

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FOSE 2014 Conference Experiences 40 Percent Growth Over Last Year

More than 5,000 government and industry professionals registered for the conference, which took place May 13-15 in Washington, D.C., to learn more about topics such as the cloud, cybersecurity, mobile government, big data, records and information management (RIM), acquisition and procurement, project management and other key topics impacting the government technology market.

June 3, 2014

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Coalfire®’s Top Five Information Security and Compliance Predictions for 2014

Coalfire, an independent information technology governance, risk and compliance (IT GRC) services firm, today released its top five cybersecurity predictions for 2014. Rick Dakin, the company’s chief security strategist, consolidated an analysis from over 1,000 audits and forensics investigations in 2013 to develop the 2014 predictions.

December 18, 2013

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2013 BYOD Survey: Mobile Data Security Remains Weak

For the second consecutive year, a Coalfire survey on the topic of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in the workplace revealed an ongoing lack of security with smartphones and tablets used to access company data.

September 18, 2013

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Healthcare Business Associates Demonstrate Limited Understanding of New HIPAA Omnibus Rule

Covered entities and business associates in the healthcare industry have until September 23, 2013 to become compliant with the final HIPAA Omnibus Rule that took effect in March. Coalfire, an independent information technology Governance, Risk and Compliance (IT GRC) firm, today released findings from a survey that shows business associates have limited understanding of their responsibilities under the new rule and fewer than half are currently compliant.

September 10, 2013