Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, and businesses must stay vigilant to protect their digital assets. While we have outlined major threats identified by experts, the single greatest threat to your security remains your employees. While almost always unintentional, employees continue to expose businesses to threats by falling for phishing/smishing campaigns, downloading compromised attachments, entering usernames and passwords into fake websites, … Read More
How Managed IT Services Improve Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Disasters happen. If we have learned anything in the last two years, it is that natural disasters can strike anywhere, at any time. The same adage applies to cyberattacks; the list of victims grows longer every day. One quick visit to the HIPAA Journal website illustrates the frequency with which medical practices are hit. And that is just one industry. … Read More
The True Cost of Downtime: Why Proactive IT Support Matters
The true cost of IT downtime for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) goes far beyond just lost revenue. It includes direct financial losses, productivity hits, reputational damage, and even long-term business risks. Here’s a breakdown of the key factors: 1. Lost Revenue 2. Reduced Productivity 3. Recovery Costs 4. Customer Trust & Reputation Damage 5. Data Loss & Security Risks … Read More
Why Small and Medium Sized Businesses Need a Managed Services Provider in 2025
Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are facing an increasingly complex IT landscape. And increasing costs. From cybersecurity threats to evolving compliance requirements and the growing reliance on cloud-based applications, managing IT in-house is becoming more challenging and costly. That’s why more SMBs are turning to Managed Services Providers (MSPs) to handle their IT needs. Here’s why an MSP is essential … Read More
Cybersecurity for CPAs – Cybersecurity Weaknesses of CPA Firms and How Cybercriminals Exploit Them
CPA firms, particularly smaller ones, often have cybersecurity weaknesses that hackers can exploit. As mentioned in our last blog, a 2022 survey by CPA Practice Advisor found that only 40% of CPA firms had a comprehensive cybersecurity plan in place! The AICPA published an article stating, “Cybersecurity isn’t an option for CPAs – it’s a necessity.” In order to understand … Read More
Cybersecurity for CPAs – Why do cybercriminals attack CPA firms?
A 2022 survey by CPA Practice Advisor found that only 40% of CPA firms had a comprehensive cybersecurity plan in place. Another report from 2022 (this one conducted by the AICPA) indicated that 25% of CPA firms experienced a data breach within the last two years. Cybercriminals target CPA firms because of the valuable and sensitive data they handle. Cybercriminals … Read More
Cybersecurity for CPAs – What cybersecurity features should a CPA firm leverage
A CPA firm should implement robust cybersecurity protections to safeguard sensitive client data, comply with legal and regulatory requirements, and protect its reputation. Not only are there strict legal obligations to which companies must comply, there is the moral obligation CPA firms have to protect client data. Below, we have broken down key cybersecurity protections and the reasons they are … Read More
Cybersecurity for CPAs – What are the federal cybersecurity requirements for CPA firms?
There are a lot of companies offering “one-size-fits-all” cybersecurity solutions, but what do CPA firms actually need? CPA firms are subject to various federal cybersecurity laws depending on the services they provide, the types of clients they support, and the types of data they handle. The size of the firm can impact the specific portions of various laws a firm … Read More
SPECIAL EDITION BLOG POST: Santa, Shopping, and Smishing: A Guide to Avoiding Cyber-Scams this Holiday Season
Santa’s elves may be putting in overtime hours right now, but no one is working harder than cyber criminals! Phishing scams in particular tend to increase around the holidays as scammers exploit the rise in online shopping, charitable giving, and holiday-related communication. Just how big is this problem? According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center report from 2021, non-payment … Read More
Congratulations! Small and Medium Sized Businesses are Trending
We live in an era where people are busy, time is limited, and instant gratification is almost an expectation. If you were given a list of 1,000 potential clients and knew that the first 100 on the list met your ideal client profile and had budget and need of your services, who would you go after first? Would you go … Read More
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