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On the heels of New York passing the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security SHIELD Act in September 2019 the IRS issued a warning to tax preparers and accounting firms to ensure that they appropriately secure their customer data against the evolving and sophisticated techniques used by cybercriminals to...
Recently HITRUST established a new quality assurance QA subcommittee of its Board of Directors and introduced several new assurance advisories These updates impact Certified Common Security Framework Practitioners CCSFP individuals who have completed and maintained training and certification through HITRUST HITRUST Authorized External Assessors organizations including CPA firms that have...
Written by Tim Ball CFE Principal at The Bonadio Group and John G Roman Jr CISSP CIO at The Bonadio Group In the not so distant past the threat of a person or people stealing money or assets from your business was limited to a lack of physical security or...
Today marks the beginning of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month From CEOs to college students cybersecurity is on everyone s radar and cyberattacks aren t going away anytime soon For businesses it s not a matter of if a breach will occur but when an incident is inevitable Therefore it s...
Don t hesitate to develop and implement a cybersecurity response plan this school year These days it s more likely than not that when you open your daily newspaper or scroll through your newsfeed you ll see coverage of a cyberattack impacting both businesses and consumers Recently a number of...
In July I had the opportunity to attend the International Conference on Cyber Security ICCS a meeting held every other year at Fordham University s Lincoln Center campus This gathering offers enterprise risk management cybersecurity law enforcement and private sector professionals from throughout the world a chance to connect converse...
Microsoft is currently urging Windows 10 users to update their systems to address severe vulnerabilities Despite the warning many Windows users will undoubtedly be infected by malware exploiting these weaknesses in the system Here are four things all Windows users need to know about this imperative update nbsp The biggest...
As cyber threats evolve and grow it s not a matter of if a cyberattack will occur but when or worse has it already happened and you just don t know it As a result of the ever changing technology landscape and the increasing frequency of breaches the New York...
With the increasing number of security and data breaches being identified cybersecurity has gained global and local attention nbsp Increased emphasis and scrutiny from regulators including the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council FFIEC will be bringing cybersecurity awareness to the forefront of annual audits and reviewing every day risk management...
IBM and the Ponemon Institute recently released their annual Cost of a Data Breach report and found not surprisingly that the frequency and cost of data breaches are continuing to rise The survey was performed over a 12 month period and included feedback from more than 470 companies worldwide Here...