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The Dangers of RIAs Using Unencrypted Mobile Devices

Sep 06, 2018

We live in an age of unprecedented connectivity with nearly 70 percent of the U.S. adult population using a smartphone as of 2017. Due to the increasing use of unencrypted mobile devices and smartphones, we can connect with friends and family around ...

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How Business Continuity Can Fill the Hole in Your Security Plan

Sep 04, 2018

You think you’re prepared for the worst: You’ve purchased new antivirus software, have a great new firewall in place, and even hired an IT security “tech” to help “man the gates” to protect your network and computer systems from malicious actors. ...

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4 Ways CPAs Can Benefit from Password Managers

Aug 30, 2018

No matter how much organizations try to increase their cybersecurity stance, their efforts are virtually all for moot if they ignore one of the weakest (yet most vital) components of all: password security. Even as recently as this year, companies ...

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BEFORE SPENDING MONEY ON SECURITY COMPLIANCE

What to Consider Before Spending Money on Security Compliance

Aug 28, 2018

The realm of IT security and cybersecurity is an increasingly complex world that is governed by a variety of security compliance regulations depending on your organization’s industry. For example, organizations in the United States that focus on ...

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How Distributors Can Ensure Safety from Business Fraud

How Distributors Can Ensure Safety from Business Fraud

Aug 23, 2018

Business fraud is significantly more common occurrence than many distributors and manufacturers realize. Just because you don’t know about any instances of fraud hitting your organization doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened — it may just mean that you ...

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Restrict User Permissions

3 Reasons Why You Should Restrict User Permissions

Aug 21, 2018

Although some of your employees may disagree, not every employee should have access to every network, IT infrastructure, or computer system within your organization. Giving employees and contractors unrestricted user permissions and user access ...

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RIAs Can Reduce Their Digital Footprint

6 Ways RIAs Can Reduce Their Digital Footprint

Aug 16, 2018

Everything that we do today using technology today leaves a digital footprint. A digital footprint can be something positive or negative, depending on the context and what the goals are that you wish to accomplish. But what is a digital footprint ...

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How is the California Consumer Privacy Act Different from GDPR?

Aug 14, 2018

Just a few months ago, we discussed the launch of the new European Union (EU)’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This expansive legislation, which was put in place to protect the data privacy of EU citizens from businesses and ...

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Why Cybersecurity Should Be Important to Startups

Aug 09, 2018

Businesses are vital to the success and growth of our local and national economies. Start up companies (startups) and small and medium-size businesses (SMBs), in particular, play a significant role in the economy. According to the U.S. Small ...

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How Technology Can Help You Achieve Warehouse Automation

Aug 02, 2018

Like most modern businesses, manufacturers and distributors are continually looking for ways to streamline their processes, reduce costs, and improve productivity. In addition to being a challenging task, it’s also exhausting and potentially ...

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8 Technology Apps Everyone Should Use

Jul 31, 2018

Technology applications (technology apps) for smartphones and other mobile devices have become a part of everyday life for many users. The broad category of “mobile apps” can include tech apps for iPhone, Android devices, Windows, and other ...

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