Across the country, businesses have seen an increase in thefts as the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted industries in every sector. Many businesses were required to close temporarily and found themselves the targets of criminals looking for easy victims and empty storefronts. Although most cannabis businesses were deemed essential and were able to remain open, many […]
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Data Privacy and Cybersecurity: Essential Risk Areas to Address in a Cannabis Compliance Program
by Eliyahu S. Scheiman, JD and Stephanie M. Garfield, JD Even during this unprecedented time, as millions of Americans confine themselves to their homes and companies temporarily shutter their retail operations, cybersecurity incidents will continue to affect the business world. Cannabis companies are particularly attractive targets for hackers because they possess a wealth of personal […]
Security Master Planning in the Cannabis Industry – Part 4: The Security Operations Plan
This article is the fourth in a series of four (4). PART 1 explained that to legally operate a cannabis business, whether medical or recreational, a license or permit to operate must be obtained. Every state has its own regulations and application process in place. These regulations all require security measures to provide for the safety […]
The CCPA is an opportunity to get your data security house in order
As California’s privacy legislation goes into effect, it’s time to take stock of your security strategies around data and think about the future. The trend towards greater privacy is set to continue. The big data grab drove companies to stockpile data, with little thought of how to use it, and even less thought about how […]
Three New Standards Aim to Support Cannabis Facility Security
PRESS RELEASE W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Feb. 13, 2020 – Three new ASTM International standards aim to support security for cannabis businesses. The standards cover video surveillance systems, access control systems, and intrusion detection systems. “Cannabis businesses and facilities have unique needs related to protecting cannabis products and waste as well as the people and assets […]
10 Best Practices for Securing Your Business in 2020
The risk of a data breach is ever present and can prove disastrous especially for cash-based businesses like cannabis. It’s vital to guard against cyber-attacks, but also to establish solid plans to ensure you react to any breach in the right way. It has never been easier for cybercriminals to infect your business with malware […]
The Cannabis Industry Has Its Own Triangle—Pressure, Opportunity, and Rationalization
Wherever money flows, misrepresentation and fraud will follow! High times are unfolding in the cannabis industry.  Hot, lucrative opportunities  can attract many including principled and unfortunately unscrupulous people, if your company is not diligent, you could face an infestation of selfish, shady and deceitful people. The opportunity to indulge, trick, and fraud attract many as deceit […]
March Networks Wins Best Ottawa Business Award for Sales Performance
PRESS RELEASE Strong revenue and profitability driven by growth in cannabis customers OTTAWA, ON, November 25, 2019 – March Networks®, a global video security and video-based business intelligence leader, is proud to announce that it has won the 2019 Best Ottawa Business award for sales performance. March Networks won the Best Performance Sales award for […]
How Secure Are Partners You Do Business With?
Your internal security standards should go beyond your own borders to cover third-party vendor- partners. Data breaches are nothing new. More than 5 billion records were exposed in 2018 alone and third parties were often found to be at fault. The potential cost of a data breach is enormous; even after the breach is cleaned […]
Check List: Locking Down Cybersecurity in your Cannabis Business
In this post, we will expand on the security guidance and dig further into the details for securing the people, operations, and technology of your cannabis business. Our work for a cannabis investor included assessing security practices and potential investment risk. Although information security has a rapidly evolving, complex landscape, core protections remain consistent across […]
