Cybersecurity

What is it about cybersecurity that sends a chill down the spine? Maybe it’s our understanding that it can never be fully understood—never fully stopped. Maybe it’s that just as…

Have you ever asked yourself: “Do I need cyber insurance?” If you’re like most firms and small businesses, security ranks high on your list of concerns…so should cyber insurance. Cyberattacks…

*This blog is part of the September Thought Leader newsletter. For decades, it was head lice. The warning would go out every September: “It’s back to school time, and some…

The IRS doesn’t just give away money. But a lot of scammers would like their potential victims to think that it does. This summer, the number of tax-related scams has…

*This blog is part of the July 2023 Thought Leader newsletter This column covers cybersecurity every month. At Right Networks and Rootworks, we write about cybersecurity all the time. Our…

If cybersecurity isn’t embedded in your firm’s culture, you’re putting your firm at risk. Security can’t be merely a part of your IT operation if you have one. It has…

Two cyberattacks on government institutions in the spring of 2023 should serve as warnings to accounting firms. The attacks showed both cybercriminals’ hunger for critical information and the damage a…

*This blog is part of the June 2023 Thought Leader newsletter It’s the shrug heard ‘round the business world. You probably can’t go a day without reading something about cybersecurity—a…

If you’re a firm or a small business, chances are you run on Microsoft 365 or Office 365 applications. And with Exchange, Outlook, Office 365 apps and collaboration tools like…

As an accounting professional, you’re probably aware that next week marks the deadline to put updated provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Safeguards Rule into effect. It’s also likely that…

Threats are increasing and you’re the first line of defense. The best way to ensure you can handle a threat? Start contributing to a security-first culture with security awareness training.   …

*This blog is part of the May 2023 Thought Leader newsletter If there’s a better time to identify the issues with a firm’s IT infrastructure and security than the throes…