BITS Blog
The BITS Blog helps business leaders cut through the noise of tech jargon and make smarter, faster decisions about cybersecurity, compliance, and IT strategy.
Backed by real-world consulting experience and the BITS Cybersecurity Framework, we break down complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights that drive resilience, reduce risk, and unlock business growth.
Whether you're an SMB navigating compliance or an MSP scaling services, this blog gives you the strategic clarity you need to innovate securely and lead with confidence.
How to Save Money with Your MSP and Improve Your IT Partnership
Businesses can reduce IT costs and improve outcomes by optimizing how they partner with their MSP. By focusing on business outcomes, standardizing tools, engaging in proactive planning, and building Business Change Tolerance (BCT), organizations can lower reactive support costs and strengthen their MSP relationship. This approach creates a win-win partnership where both the client and the MSP benefit through more efficient, strategic collaboration.
What to Include in Your Vendor Risk Management Program
Vendor relationships are essential to business operations, but they also introduce real cybersecurity risk. A well-structured vendor risk management program provides visibility, enforces accountability, and helps meet compliance and insurance requirements. BITS Cyber helps organizations build scalable, right-sized programs that protect data without slowing down growth.
Why Cyber Insurance May Deny Your Claim (and How to Avoid It)
Cyber insurance does not guarantee protection—claims are often denied due to missing controls, poor documentation, or misrepresentation on the application. When coverage is denied, the business absorbs the full cost of recovery, faces potential legal action, and risks reputational damage. BITS Cyber helps organizations avoid these outcomes by aligning their cybersecurity and documentation practices with insurance requirements before a crisis occurs.
Security Is Not Just for IT: Why Every Department Owns Risk
Cybersecurity is not just an IT concern—it requires shared responsibility across HR, finance, legal, operations, and leadership. When every department understands its role in managing risk, the organization becomes more resilient, compliant, and prepared. BITS Cyber helps operationalize this model through role-based controls and strategic alignment using the BCT framework.