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Mortgage Rates Drop to 7.02%
IRIS Acquires Utah-Based Swipeclock
Sales Tax Exemption Certificate Management Remains a Risk Factor for Many Businesses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
Survey: Businesses unprepared for cyber threats
CIOs are assuming more strategic roles based on evolving risks and opportunities
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.
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.