The digital makeup of almost every business has shifted significantly over the past couple of years. Cyber insurance was once an optional add-on; in 2026, it is a requirement for corporate governance. It is no longer a simple transaction where you pay a premium and transfer your risk.
The Federal Trade Commission has shifted from offering security advice to enforcing mandatory requirements. Under a recent executive order focused on preventing cybercrime and fraud, businesses must now implement active security systems rather than simply maintaining theoretical plans.
The Federal Trade Commission has spent years providing businesses with guidance and advice concerning their security. Now, this guidance has converted into enforceable mandates.
In short, your business needs to have systems and protections in place—not plans—in order to abide by last month’s executive order that focuses on the prevention of cybercrime and fraud. Let’s touch on what needs to be accomplished in order for you to do so.
On the surface, it sounds like a great get-out-of-jail-free card: “Oh, I’m so sorry, the AI said this, and I just went with what it said.” Not so fast!
While it would be nice to have a default scapegoat like that, it didn’t work when you blamed Rover for eating your homework, and it won’t work now. Let’s discuss why AI makes mistakes, how these mistakes can trip you up, and how to avoid these pitfalls.
If you think that working with the cloud doesn’t have risks, think again. It’s inevitable that you’ll face security compliance concerns when it comes to your cloud-based data. If your organization has data stored in a cloud-based environment, you’ll want to pay particularly close attention to how compliance laws affect the way that you access and store this information. How can you make sure that your cloud-based data isn’t in violation of some cloud compliance laws?
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