Blogs
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FSO Tip of the Month: Find Information Quickly with Data Drilldown
MathCraft’s products are designed to make life easier for FSOs and other security officers who are tasked with safeguarding our nation’s most sensitive information in accordance with NISPOM. With so many tasks to complete on a daily basis, data organization, entry and retrieval are among the most cumbersome tasks an FSO can perform. When visit…
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MathCraft: Supporting Defense Manufacturers
Defense manufacturers provide the United States government with a wide variety of tools and weapons to preserve our nation’s interests at home and abroad. Learn more about how MathCraft products support FSOs in this video blog.
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FSO Tip of the Month: Meet DCSA Counterintelligence Requirements
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) took off running after it was established to replace the Defense Security Service (DSS) in 2019. Since then, it has taken on 95% of background investigations for the U.S government while working to create new security standards for federal agencies and contractors associated with the Department of Defense…
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The Story of MathCraft
Our story begins in the winter of 1990 when computer science graduate and software consultant Mr. Imo Etuk left his secure job with a prominent defense contractor to start a consulting business. It was the infant years of digital technology. After seeing the chaos that surrounded the management of security clearances, MathCraft Security Technologies, Inc.…
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Video: The Cost of Doing Nothing
Failing to make a decision is actually a decision in itself. It’s called the Cost of Doing Nothing (CODN). See how the CODN can impact your organization in our latest video. MathCraft’s products provide industrial security professionals with the most comprehensive security platform. Contact us to learn more!
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FSO Tip of the Month: Risk-Based Compliance Techniques
In a classic case of following the letter of the law but not the spirit, contractors have long followed the “checkbox approach” to security compliance, running through a long list of controls and technical requirements to stay on top of audits while ignoring the real dangers that face their business. In 2020, the DoD hopes…
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Personally Identifiable Information (PII): What It is and How to Protect It
Data privacy has been a hot topic for some time, and this year it’s all coming to fruition. The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) went into effect at the beginning of this month, impacting businesses with a web presence throughout the U.S. Similar legislation may soon be passed in other states, and a federal data privacy standard…
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Choosing Better Vendors: How NIST RMF Can Help You Manage IT Risks
In the past year, vendors providing technology to government organizations and contractors have fallen under scrutiny. In May, President Trump signed executive order (EO) 13873, which bans organizations in the U.S from using products produced by companies considered a “national security threat”. This followed concerns that Chinese telecom-giant Huawei could be using its products to spy on…
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The State of Federal Security: What Contractors Should Know During Cybersecurity Month
October is the scariest month of the year, but not because of Halloween. While the rest of the nation prepares for trick-or-treaters, during October the government observes National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCAM) to remind agencies of the scariest danger facing Americans today: cyber-threats. According to Federal CIO Grant Schneider, the U.S government has “come a long way” in cybersecurity…
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