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The War On IT: Ransomware and How Accounting Firms Are At Risk
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts files, blocks access to computer systems then requires an anonymous payment, and has the ability to make a dramatic and devastating impact on your business. A recent report released by the FBI ...
How Accounting Firms Can Protect Their Data, And Their Clients’
There are several measures CPA firms can take to mitigate data risk and manage their security. CPA firms are responsible for tax identification numbers, social security numbers, financial account numbers, and additional data which can threaten the ...
How the Accounting Profession Is Boosting Cloud Security
When businesses enter into outsourcing agreements with cloud service providers, they are looking to offer their customers access to applications, storage and other cloud-related functions in a convenient and cost-effective way. To do so, they must ...
What To Do If Your Firm Gets Hacked
If your systems have been compromised, there are a number of steps to take immediately. These actions should be outlined in your firm’s incident response plan. If you don’t have one, you should work with your legal counsel and other specialists to ...
Measuring the Value of Trust, And How Much It Costs When Trust Is Lost
Trust is a major factor when a prospect is making a buying decision. Prospects who don’t believe in the integrity of a company and/or the reliability of its products will rarely, if ever, become buyers. And when you lose your customers’ trust, you ...
3 Steps Businesses Can Take to Avoid Cyber Crime
Apparently, the heist couldn’t have been any simpler if it had been drawn up in the lunch line at an elementary school cafeteria.
5 Steps to Protect Small Business Data
Many small business owners understand and are aware of the risks of data loss, yet feel they do not have proper financial and human resources to effectively protect their business.
When Business Computers Are Held For Ransom, Downtime Is Biggest Cost
In short, ransomware is malicious software that gets downloaded (usually on accident) onto a business computer or network. The perpetrators of the scam then lock down the computers and threated to erase key data if the business doesn't pay a ransom.