November 21, 2013
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
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
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
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
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
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 Executives Look the Other Way When it comes to Data Security in the Cloud, Survey Shows
September 16, 2013
National Survey Shows Small Businesses Show Less Concern Until They Become Victims Themselves
September 12, 2013
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
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
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
Accounting professionals are like any other information worker – currently trying to keep their head above water and fight the incoming tide of digital documentation.