Technology March 30, 2026
6 Biggest Cybersecurity Mistakes CEOs Make
A cybersecurity expert exposes the costly leadership mistakes that put organizations at risk, from poor password culture to neglecting employee training.
January 7, 2014
E-Signatures – The New Normal
Business as usual, well, just is not usual anymore. With mobility at our fingertips, we are no longer tethered to a hardwired environment and the now-standard workplace stretches beyond an office or cubical. Let us not forget that you can forget working 9 to 5.
December 9, 2013
2014 IT Predictions and 2013 Results
Winston Churchill once said “It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than we can see” which is applicable to many CPA firm partners that are so busy and focused on getting today’s work done that they seldom take the time to think about how they can improve their practices to…
November 21, 2013
IRS Needs to Take Action Against Cyber Threats to Better Protect Taxpayer Data
The Treasury Department agency tasked with overseeing the Internal Revenue Service has issued a report saying that the nation's taxing authority needs to do a better job of tracking its efforts to eliminate identified flaws in the security of systems involving taxpayer data.
November 20, 2013
AICPA: Accounting Firms Increasing Adoption of Cloud Services
More CPA firms are embracing cloud solutions to transform their business, although with a greater focus on data security than a year ago, according to a recent survey by CPA2Biz, the technology subsidiary of the American Institute of CPAs.
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.