We hear about data breaches and hacks on big companies on a near daily basis and most people assume these cyber-attacks are being conducted by sophisticated actors using complex hacking tools. The truth is; most hacks are quite simple. Hackers are more likely to use the tried and true classic attacks than they are to… Read More »Most Common Industries Targeted by Phishing Attacks

Calling all CPA’s: Do you have a sense of adventure? Do you wish to lead your firm into a new era risk minimization? Join me as we begin to explore the new threat landscape of cybersecurity. The summer of 2019 has provided a treacherous landscape for CPAs and accounting firms to navigate. Many have already… Read More »Cybersecurity for CPAs: A Journey

New York State has become the latest in a long line of states to tweak its laws around data breach notifications. On July 19, Capital One suffered one of the biggest data breaches ever. On July 25, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed new legislation, the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) into… Read More »New York Governor Signs Cyber Law After Capital One Breach

It seems as if every week there is another major data breach or cyber-attack in the United States. At this point, almost every person with an online presence has likely had their email and/or password compromised. Many common forms of authentication like multi-factor hardware tokens or employee access badges can be easily lost. Worse still,… Read More »Biometrics: From Your Phone to Your Business

We’ve seen the situation play out countless times. A company falls victim to a cyber-attack and eventually is crippled by the amount it costs to recover. Prominent in this pool of victims are tax professionals and their organizations, who hold data that cyber-criminals are eager to get their hands on: taxpayer information. From Social Security… Read More »A Matter of Taxpayer Safety: How the IRS is Stepping Up to Show the Importance of Cyber-Vigilance

The mid-market businesses of our country are worried about a lot of things. They’re worried about their bottom line, hiring and retaining talent to take their company to the next level and meeting ever-demanding client expectations. That’s what makes the prospect of using a managed IT service provider (MSP) so appealing to these companies. IT… Read More »Rising Attacks on MSPs: Why Small and Medium Sized Businesses Should Think Twice Before Handing Over Control to Managed IT Service Providers