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.
July 3, 2013
Data breaches at stores, banks and agencies exposed 2.5 million Californians in 2011-2012
In the first report of its kind, California state Attorney General Kamala Harris said 2.5 million state residents had Social Security numbers, credit card and bank accounts and other sensitive information exposed in 131 data breaches.
June 30, 2013
Hey IRS, get off my cloud
In the wake of the resignation of the IRS Commissioner for the agency’s alleged targeting of conservative organizations, there is this chilling IRS policy position that the ACLU recently discovered:
June 12, 2013
Survey: Businesses unprepared for cyber threats
CIOs are assuming more strategic roles based on evolving risks and opportunities
May 27, 2013
When Good Applications Go Bad
The fascinating thing about an economic downturn is that it often gives computer users a glimpse into the souls of the vendors they rely on for their software and information.
May 22, 2013
Creating a Practice-Wide Culture of Safe Collaboration
For many CPA firms, data leakage is becoming an increasing problem, with the potential to pose truly disastrous results for a company and its clients. For instance, in 2012, a public accounting firm was contracted to perform financial statement auditing services for a client.
May 17, 2013
Large Ohio City Gets Hacked, Exposed Data May Include Credit Card & SSN Info
The city of Akron on Friday morning notified citizens whose sensitive information, possibly including Social Security numbers and credit card numbers, was compromised in a cyber attack and posted on the Internet.
May 17, 2013
How important is data security? This accounting firm was hacked
A recent data breach at a local accounting firm in Connecticut should serve as a warning to firms who take the threat risk too lightly.
May 9, 2013
State to spend $15 million for cybersecurity
South Carolina needs to spend nearly $15 million next year to bolster cybersecurity in the wake of the largest hacking at a U.S. state agency, a consultant told state leaders Wednesday.
April 12, 2013
New video surveillance system for retailers can help reduce loss, increase revenue and enhance security
New video solution can help retailers enhance security, ensure store compliance and increase revenues by 10 percent or more.
March 25, 2013
World Backup Day is March 31: Is your data safe?
It's tax season, do you know where your financial data is? How about the data of your clients? Hopefully the data is safe, but if exists only on the PCs or servers at your work or home, it's not as safe as it could be.