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TL;DR: Small businesses are involved in nearly half of all breach incidents, and most of them had antivirus software when it happened. The tools that...
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Small business owners hear a lot of noise about cybersecurity, most of it either too technical to act on or too vague to matter. A risk assessment...
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TL;DR: IRS Publication 4557 is the federal guidance requiring every compensated tax preparer to maintain a Written Information Security Plan (WISP)....
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TL;DR: The FTC Safeguards Rule is a federal data security law that officially applies to CPA firms and tax preparers, not just banks. It requires a...
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A mid-sized HVAC parts distributor found out the hard way that good intentions don't stop hackers. One day, the owner got a call from the bank:...
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43% of US small and medium businesses experienced at least one cyberattack in the past 12 months. Phoenix small businesses face the same cyberattack...
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The month of April is probably the best time to remind our CPA friends of their importance in the world of business and beyond. Accountants are the...
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Starting a new business comes with a long checklist—opening bank accounts, setting up payroll, registering with state agencies, and obtaining a...
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Cybersecurity is no longer optional for businesses in Phoenix. What does this mean? Every business is shopping for cyber vendors at some point.
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Accounting firms run on precision, deadlines, and trust. Yet many firms still rely on a reactive IT model, one that only responds after something...
