Entries by Lawrence Strauss

CMMC is now active

December 23, 2025 in /by
What defense contractors need to know about CMMC going live – As of November 10, the Department of Defense (DoD) activated the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. The US government’s contracting officers can now require CMMC certification as a condition for awarding new contracts.

Without CMMC certification, businesses will no longer be awarded contracts or be able to work with the DoD when CMMC is specified in a solicitation (there is a window of grace and some exceptions). Understanding when this applies and how to prepare is essential to establishing or maintaining a position in the defense market … [8 min. read]

It takes AI to beat AI

December 18, 2025 in /by
For anyone who’s wrestled with the right way to say a thing, AI chatbots come across like a magic trick. And while OpenAI tries to dazzle us with a new announcement, criminal organizations have been figuring out how these technologies can make their operations faster and more efficient.

But let’s take a detour back through the mists of time to 2018. Before commonplace chatbots and diffusion image generators, bad guys had unleashed morphing malware to evade antivirus and anti-malware programs. Polymorphic malware was programmed to shape-shift, followed by more advanced morphing types that could also recognize a system’s defensive software and use evasion strategies tailored to its findings.

These are the sorts of attacks (and others like fileless or hard-drive-avoiding malware and insider threats) that led to the development of AI or ML (Machine Learning) defenses … [7 min. read]

The Costs of Outsourcing IT

November 20, 2025 in /by
Download Bryley’s report, The Cost of Outsourced IT. It’s available to download with no obligation. The report presents a look at:

Outsourced IT costs depend on your business size, industry requirements, current infrastructure, and growth plans.

For instance what works for a regulated business might be overkill for a startup, while a low price may mean unwanted gaps in protection … [6 min. read]

Bryley recognized as a regional top IT Services Provider

August 18, 2025 in /by

In Worcester Business Journal’s annual Book of Lists Bryley was ranked seventh largest among Central Massachusetts IT Services Providers. It gratifies us to see Bryley’s name listed near the top. And sincere thanks to the clients that have entrusted their IT support to Bryley. But is there any reason that the size of an IT operation should matter to you and your organization? [4 min. read]