Business is booming for cyber-criminals as they’ve stolen a record $107 million from Australian businesses and individuals. This is an annual increase of 18% on what had been stolen in 2017 (which … [Read more...] about They’re getting smarter – Another Record Year for Cyber-criminals
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Five simple and free steps to secure your business – Step Five: Implement Training and Policies
The Human Element You’ve just invested in some new infrastructure, and security features to lock down your firms data. Your IT guy has assured you that your security’s covered. But there’s one … [Read more...] about Five simple and free steps to secure your business – Step Five: Implement Training and Policies
Five simple and free steps to secure your business – Step four: Clear your Downloads folder
Clear Your Downloads On the majority of accounting firms computers there is a location hiding in plain sight, which contains an abundance of sensitive client information. Most firms don’t even … [Read more...] about Five simple and free steps to secure your business – Step four: Clear your Downloads folder
Five simple and free steps to secure your business – Step three: Never save passwords in browsers
Saving Passwords in Browsers We’ve all been there. You sign up for ANOTHER website and have to create ANOTHER password… Luckily (or not as is the case) your browser comes to the rescue and says … [Read more...] about Five simple and free steps to secure your business – Step three: Never save passwords in browsers
Five simple and free steps to secure your business – Step Two: Clear Your Inbox
The Hackers Treasure Trove Email inboxes, and the treasure trove of information they contain, are now the number one risk for accounting firms. Any email that can be accessed externally by a phone … [Read more...] about Five simple and free steps to secure your business – Step Two: Clear Your Inbox
Five simple and free steps to secure your business – Step one Introduce passphrases
Why your firm needs to introduce passphrases The common thinking with passwords has generally been; the more symbols and alphanumerics, the more secure it is. We are now finding that this is … [Read more...] about Five simple and free steps to secure your business – Step one Introduce passphrases
How to Manage Two Factor Sprawl
This article is a follow up to the two factor – what and why article which overviewed what two factor is and why it’s coming to the accounting industry so rapidly. It is a quick two-minute non-tech … [Read more...] about How to Manage Two Factor Sprawl
Too Much Two Factor Yet?
This short article provides accountants and bookkeepers with a key point overview on why their apps are going to start implementing two factor authentication and how that works. Why are my apps … [Read more...] about Too Much Two Factor Yet?
How server-based firms will reduce utility IT costs next year
If you work in, or run, an accounting firm that relies on a server, I’m going to explain how a recent technology announcement by Microsoft represents the most significant opportunity to reduce cost … [Read more...] about How server-based firms will reduce utility IT costs next year
Why Cloud Security isn’t an IT issue
With Mandatory Breach Reporting legislation coming into effect in February and recent media attention on cyber security, market awareness around cyber security is building. One of the common responses … [Read more...] about Why Cloud Security isn’t an IT issue