Cybersecurity

As if you weren’t aware of cybersecurity already, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Of course, security has become such a dominant issue for accounting firms and businesses of all types…

Cyberthreats change all the time, and cybersecurity has to change with them. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to predict the next big cybersecurity trends. Some experts have tried it nonetheless, and despite…

One click. That’s all it takes.  One click on a link in a perfectly innocent-looking email can be catastrophic and take down your entire firm. But it’s not just that…

When a previously unidentified form of spear-phishing malware attack struck two CPA firms, advanced cloud security was able to thwart it. Here’s how.

Client data protection is mandatory As if data security weren’t already important enough, firms must follow specific IRS rules for keeping client information safe. That’s why the IRS defined the “Security…

Accounting Firm Security Risks Are Escalating—Now What? It used to be the case that very small businesses (VSBs) and small to midsized accounting firms could take basic measures to prevent…

Cyberattacks Have Been Rising at an Alarming Rate Over the Past Couple of Years Not only that, but cybercriminals can penetrate 93% of company networks. Is your business susceptible? The…

Disaster Recovery Doesn’t Seem Important…Until It Suddenly Is Deadly floods have ravaged eastern Kentucky in recent weeks, destroying homes and businesses and causing dozens of deaths. While there’s obviously no…

Your Accounting Firm is at a Greater Risk of a Data Breach Than You Realize You might think your firm is as secure as it needs to be, but it…

Working from home isn’t a new concept, but it’s becoming more desirable for employees looking for a better work-life balance. It’s estimated that about 16 percent of the global workforce…

The Dark Web—What is It? The deep, dark web—what is it? What’s it used for? How does information end up there? And what should you do if your information is…

The constant threat of a data security breach haunts every contemporary business, but can a security awareness training program mitigate risks? It’s a complex issue to be sure. Cybersecurity risks…