Technology December 18, 2024
Crowe Launches Cyber Risk Management Solution
The top 15 accounting firm and X-Analytics, a cyber risk decisioning application, announced Dec. 17 the launch of Crowe Cyber Economic Risk Analyzer.
November 12, 2013
ID Theft as ‘Certain as Death and Taxes’
Identity theft is so common now that even the investigators who pursue identity theft cases and the financial counselors who help consumers get back on track have become victims.
October 29, 2013
Brief User Authentication Issue Affects Some Virtual Office CS Users
A server authentication issue was the cause of a few headaches last Friday, as some users of Thomson Reuters' Virtual Office CS and SaaS for CS Professional Suite had difficulty logging into their cloud-based accounting solutions.
October 2, 2013
Blog: Re-Visiting PC-Matic
A long time ago…at least in terms of the life of a blogger…I did a quick overview of the PC-Matic utilities for personal computers. I wasn’t overly harsh, nor overly kind, and did mention that that in my mind the best service they provided was their newsletter.
October 1, 2013
How Accountants and Tax Pros Can Manage Business Risk
Summer may seem like a time where accountants can take a breath. They’re just past the April tax rush and still a ways ahead of end-of-year planning. But that timing makes August and September the optimum time to work on managing your practice – an essential part of which is managing business risk.
September 25, 2013
Business Leaders Rapidly Adopting Cloud File Sharing Apps
Business Executives Look the Other Way When it comes to Data Security in the Cloud, Survey Shows
September 16, 2013
Despite Threat of Fraud, Most SMB Owners Fail on Security
National Survey Shows Small Businesses Show Less Concern Until They Become Victims Themselves
September 12, 2013
Poll Finds that Financial Fraud is Widespread in U.S.
Financial fraud is widespread in America, with more than four of five people in a new poll saying they've been targeted by scammers in one form or another.
August 29, 2013
The In-Firm Annual IT-Security Employee Briefing
Most organizations today assume that their IT personnel do an adequate job of protecting the firm’s network and data by implementing and monitoring firewalls, keeping their operating systems/applications up to date, and mandating password changes on a scheduled basis.
August 16, 2013
4 Tips for Managing Outsourcing Risks
The perceived and real risk of outsourcing also seems to be increasing daily. News media and published reports frequently highlight cases of data breaches through rogue employees, hackers, and lost/stolen devices.
August 4, 2013
Securely Mobilizing the Accounting Profession
Accounting professionals are like any other information worker – currently trying to keep their head above water and fight the incoming tide of digital documentation.
July 31, 2013
Security Issues That Stop You in Your Tracks
Someone in your firm needs to be literate on security and managing your risk. The number of security risks are increasing.
July 23, 2013
New identity verification system seeks to better secure e-commerce
E-commerce security startup Payfont, led by credit card and banking industry expert Dr. David Lanc, has released a beta version of its comprehensive patented system for securing personal and financial identity, available now to banks, e-commerce processors, credit card companies, and their consumers and merchants.