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What the CCPA Means to Your Cybersecurity

Jan 04, 2019

2 018 was a pivotal year for those concerned with data privacy. Earlier this year the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from the EU foreshadowed the coming shifts in the relationship between businesses, customers, and their data. Governments ...

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9 Ways to Stay Safe Online During the Holidays

Dec 24, 2018

With the holiday season fast upon us, it's the time of year for peace on earth and goodwill toward all. Unfortunately, there are way too many who'll take advantage of this time of year and look for ways to scam, hack, or steal your information. As ...

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8 Ways to Protect Yourself From Ransomware

8 Ways to Protect Your Law Firm From Ransomware

Nov 13, 2018

Ransomware. Even the mention of the word sends shivers down most IT support people's spines. The only thing worse than being told that you've been infected by a virus preventing you from getting to anything on your network, is being told that you ...

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Paul Revere For Cyber Attack Warnings

4 Reasons We Need a Paul Revere For Cyber Attack Warnings

Nov 01, 2018

As our world has become increasingly digital and connected, it's becoming clearer and clearer that we need to take a more proactive approach to securing our digital information. To this end, the U.S. Congress recently approved the passing of the ...

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How Technology Checklists Takes You to the Next Level

Oct 30, 2018

In one of my favorite books, “The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right,” surgeon and author Atul Gawande shares that one of the reasons professionals fail to accomplish what we set out to do is because of “necessary fallibility.” Because we ...

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How to Increase Your Application Security

Oct 18, 2018

Improving the cybersecurity of your registered investment advisor (RIA) firm should not be limited to protecting only the most critical systems. Improving application security to make systems as secure as possible is achieved by fortifying the ...

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Surprising Password Guidelines from NIST You Should Know

Surprising Password Guidelines from NIST You Should Know

Oct 16, 2018

Think you’re up to speed on everything there is to know about managing passwords these days? What about staying compliant with password guidelines that are set by regulatory and non-regulatory bodies alike? It isn't easy, that's for sure. The ...

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Reasons You Should Avoid Public Wi-Fi Networks

3 Reasons You Should Avoid Public Wi-Fi Networks

Oct 09, 2018

Public wireless networks (public wifi, public wi-fi networks) and Wi-Fi hotspots provide unparalleled convenience to mobile and remote users who need internet access while away from their home or business network. However, these networks are ...

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Why Software Management is Critical to Your Cybersecurity

Oct 04, 2018

The software components that are connected to your IT infrastructure and network are both an advantage and a threat to the security of your business or organization. When properly maintained, and patches and updates are applied consistently, various ...

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What Is the Dark Web and Why Does It Matter?

What Is the Dark Web and Why Does It Matter?

Sep 27, 2018

Even if they don’t necessarily know the specifics, many people at least have heard of something called the Dark Web. It sounds ominous, like it is potentially something out of a nightmare — and, for some, it is. Although the Dark Web does have some ...

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Why Vulnerability Management Is Important for CPAs

Sep 20, 2018

Vulnerability management is a critical, yet often overlooked, component of a Los Angeles certified public accountant’s (CPA’s) security posture. Protecting their clients’ sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) and financial data is a ...

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