Cybersecurity is a hot topic, and the government is finally catching up.

This year alone, 29 new cyber laws went into effect across 20 states. Was your state one of them? More importantly, how do these new laws impact your clients’ businesses?

And guess what? 229 more cyber laws were introduced—but didn’t pass. Yet.

That tells us one thing: People are worried. Worried enough that governments—state and federal—are stepping in.

The Federal Government Is Cracking Down

It’s not just happening at the state level. Regulators are tightening the screws on cybersecurity across the board.

  • CMMC is becoming real. Contractors handling government data are facing stricter security requirements.
  • FTC Safeguards Rule enforcement is ramping up. If your clients collect customer data, they’re already at risk.
  • HIPAA is changing for the first time in 11 years.

Yes, you read that right. For the first time in over a decade, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is updating HIPAA’s Security Rule.

Why? Because healthcare data breaches are out of control. And the government is done waiting.

What’s Changing Under the New HIPAA Rule?

The new Proposed Rule, set to be enacted this year, will require:

  • Stronger security controls (including mandatory MFA and encryption of ePHI)
  • More documentation and evidence collection to prove compliance
  • More specific risk analysis requirements
  • New compliance timelines and enforcement mechanisms

Bottom line? More oversight, more audits, more liability.

Cyber Insurance Is Changing Too

If you think this stops at compliance, think again. Cyber insurance providers are also raising the bar—with stricter security requirements and more exclusions for negligence.

If your clients don’t have a formal compliance program, they won’t qualify for coverage.

And if you, as their MSP, aren’t helping them meet these new requirements, you’re opening yourself up to serious risk.

The Hidden Risk No One Talks About

1 in 5 ransomware attacks now end in a lawsuit.

And here’s the problem: Compliance is a legal shield. If your clients can’t prove they took security seriously, they’re on the hook for regulatory fines, lawsuits, and breach-related costs.

And if your MSP is caught in the crosshairs? You’re on the hook, too.

Because when things go wrong, they look for someone to blame.

If you don’t have documented evidence that you’ve recommended the right security measures, if you can’t prove that you’ve done your part, you’ll be:

Blamed

Named

Shamed

And paying the price—personally.

This Is Your Wake-Up Call 

If you’re not actively collecting evidence and helping your clients stay compliant, you’re sitting on a time bomb.

The MSPs seeing the best results right now are positioning compliance as “Cyber Liability Guard.” They aren’t just helping clients stay compliant—they’re protecting themselves from liability, too.

Are you ready to prove your MSP has done its part—before the lawsuits start?

Schedule a Cyber Liability Analysis today. Because when that breach notification call comes, you don’t want to be the one caught unprepared.