CinchOps publishes original research on technology and security for Houston-area businesses. These terms explain how you can reuse the data from the two research pages listed below.
What these terms cover
The data, grades, charts and findings published on these pages:
They do not cover other CinchOps research, indexes or content, which remain all rights reserved.
You may reuse it, free of charge
You may quote, chart, summarize and republish figures and findings from these two pages in articles, reports, presentations, research, newsletters and AI or search tools, for commercial or non-commercial use. The one condition: credit CinchOps and link to the page the data came from.
Suggested credit: Source: CinchOps, Houston Area Security Scorecard, cinchops.com/houston-area-security-scorecard/ or Source: CinchOps, Houston Area Patch Index, cinchops.com/houston-area-patch-index/
Please don’t
- Present the data as your own research, or remove the credit.
- Suggest that CinchOps endorses you, your product or your conclusions.
- Copy a full index to republish it as your own dataset or product without asking first.
Third-party source data
The Houston Area Patch Index is built from public sources: CVE.org records, Microsoft Security Response Center data and the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The Houston Area Security Scorecard grades security signals that are publicly visible from outside each business. Underlying source data stays under its publisher’s own terms. These terms cover CinchOps’ compilation, analysis, grades and charts.
Accuracy
The data is provided as is, for general information. Figures change as the underlying sources update, so check the source page for the current numbers. It is not legal, financial or professional advice, and CinchOps is not responsible for decisions made from it.
Questions or permission
For permission beyond these terms, or to report an error, contact CinchOps. We may update these terms; the date below shows the latest version.
Last updated: October 26, 2026