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Posts by Mike Toole

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CMMC Phase 2 Is Paused, Not Cancelled. Here's What That Actually Means for You

9 min read | August 5, 2026

If you sell to, or contract with, the Department of Defense, you've probably recently heard some version of: "CMMC is dead." "It's cancelled." "We don't have to worry about...

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Mike Toole, Head of Security and IT at Blumira, has over a decade of experience in IT. Prior to joining Blumira, he managed IT for Duo Security and Censys. He has broad experience with a range of IT and security focus areas, including compliance, network design, log monitoring, project management, and cross-platform IT.

Product Updates

7 min read | July 28, 2026

Why Blumira No Longer Requires 90-Day Password Changes

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4 min read | July 27, 2026

If I Could Only Use AI for Three Things in Security

Building Vendor Risk Playbooks That Actually Work

Security Trends and Info

6 min read | May 28, 2025

5 Steps to Minimize Impact After Vendor Security Incidents

Compliance Security Frameworks and Insurance

6 min read | August 22, 2024

Navigating the FTC Safeguards Rule: A Guide for Auto Dealerships

Compliance Security Frameworks and Insurance

8 min read | August 15, 2024

4 key steps to building an incident response plan

Security Trends and Info

6 min read | August 13, 2024

Securing Our Water Supply: Cybersecurity Strategies for Treatment Plants

Security Trends and Info

6 min read | August 12, 2024

Five Steps to Overcoming Cyber Complacency

Security Alerts

3 min read | December 8, 2023

This Vuln: DeleFriend

Security How-To

24 min read | December 23, 2022

How To Use Nmap To Scan For Open Ports

Security Alerts

3 min read | March 14, 2022

Vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-26500, 2022-26501) in Veeam

Security Alerts

5 min read | February 16, 2022

Google Patches Chrome Zero-Day (CVE-2022-0609)