Rapid development and seismic changes in the utilization and distribution of Information Technology have led the AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee to organize a task force to review [...]
Cybercrime Update – Spear Phishing May Not Be Computer Fraud; Check Your Cyber Insurance
In Information and Business Technology PostedSpear Phishing, also known as “business email compromise” or BEC is rampant and the most likely method for defrauding a company. The typical scenario is an employee of a company receives an email [...]
Take Care When Executing Electronically Signed Documents A favorite phishing ploy is the use of fake DocuSign or other electronic signature emails which, when you click on the link to the [...]
Securing Sensitive Employee and Customer Information with a Written Plan
In Information and Business Technology, Intellectual Property PostedBusinesses are increasingly operating online and, as a result, are collecting more personal and confidential information. Because of this, it is more important than ever for businesses to be [...]
As of April 1, 2022, banking institutions now have 36 hours to report a computer-security incident to their federal regulators (FDIC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or the Federal [...]
FBI: Business Owners to Take Responsibility for Cybersecurity – Now Multifactor Authentication is Now a Necessary Step
In Information and Business Technology PostedAdministration and law enforcement officials are warning that the Ukraine invasion necessitates heightened attention to possible Russian cyber attacks. “These threats are real” says Jen [...]
Data Security Blog Post: No JoKe
In Corporate Issues, Information and Business Technology, Intellectual Property PostedFrom JBS Meats to Kaseya, cybercrime is front page news and it isn’t going away. Large Cap, Middle Market, Mom and Pop – it doesn’t matter what size your business is or whether you are high [...]
Virginia Passes Data Privacy Law
In Corporate Issues, Information and Business Technology, Intellectual Property PostedOn March 2, 2021, Virginia became the second state in the United States to enact major privacy legislation, following California. The governor signed the Consumer Data Protection Act into law, [...]
Software Subscriptions: Are You Getting the Whole Nine(s) Yards?
In Corporate Issues, Information and Business Technology, Intellectual Property PostedMany of the software subscription (Software as a Service) agreements that we review are deficient or silent with respect to a service level agreement or SLA. SLAs typically govern what support [...]
Does the 2020 California Consumer Privacy Act Apply to Your Business?
In Corporate Issues, Information and Business Technology PostedThe California Consumer Privacy Act goes into effect on January 1, 2020. This legislation will have a far-reaching impact on companies that do business with California residents. Similar to the [...]
