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Data Processing Agreement Basics: Drafting Effective DPA Clauses

By Sean Heck on 12/30/25

3 min read

CobbleStone Software explains data processing agreement basics and drafting effective DPA clauses.

If your organization's payroll provider mishandles employee data, who is responsible? What are the next steps? Where do we go from here? Your data processing agreement (DPA) decides. But what is a DPA, and how do you write DPA clauses and agreements in a way that protects and strengthens business relationships? Let's explore that in this blog!

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How Does CobbleStone Software Support Secure Contract Management?

By Sean Heck on 10/9/25

2 min read

Here's how CobbleStone Software supports secure CLM.

Summary / Key Takeaways

Cybersecurity Awareness Month promotes online safety and digital resilience.
CobbleStone Software offers secure contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools.
Features include user-level permissions, SOC II hosting, and CMMC compliance.

Topics: contract security secure contracts security CLM security Data Security Secure Documents

CobbleStone® Takes CISA's Secure by Design Pledge for as Security Attestation

By Sean Heck on 02/19/25

3 min read

CobbleStone Software takes CISA's Secure by Design pledge.

Security is of the utmost importance in the modern digital age, and we take it very seriously at CobbleStone. In addition to taking CISA's (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) Secure by Design Pledge, we utilize a robust, multi-layered defense to safeguard our clients' data and systems. This blog entry describes some of the most important security measures we have in place, with a focus on our proactive strategy for threat mitigation and data protection.

Topics: cyber-security security CLM security Data Security

What Is a Contract Amendment? How Can Contract Amendments Be Managed?

By Sean Heck on 08/21/24

4 min read

CobbleStone Software defines a contract amendment and how contract amendments be managed.

A contract amendment is a modification of the terms and conditions of a contract or subcontract.

Though we will explore contract amendments more in-depth, it is worth noting that changing the structure, duties, obligations, or rights of a contract requires increased oversight.

To that end, let's explore contract amendments and how disparate, important, and sensitive information can be managed, and contract amendments can be executed smoothly for effective contract management.

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