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Reduce your accounting firm’s cyber risks with these 8 actions

Abrigo

Demand for effective cyber risk management is so strong that the AICPA is developing common criteria for CPAs to use as they help clients evaluate their programs and efforts. A central method for creating a strong cyber security culture is generating awareness. Ensure leadership buy-in. Make the topic ubiquitous.

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Treasurers Trust Big Data For Real-Time Risk Assessment

PYMNTS

Risk management is complex territory for many businesses, especially those with complex partnerships, vast supply chains and global footprints. For fund investors, active risk management is of particular importance for treasurers, Hazeltree noted. One is in assessing counterparty strength.

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April 2014: A Busy Month for Fraud Alerts!

Jack Henry

Ensure adherence to appropriate patch management policy and procedures. It ends with encouragement to utilize cyber-security resources like the ones I mentioned earlier. Most of the expectations outlined in these alerts should already be a part of your current risk based processes.

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Sizzle Or Fizzle: Restaurants Rule, FireEye Flounders And Lending Club Is Back On The List

PYMNTS

Then, there was the announcement of Square Capital’s partnership with Upserve , a restaurant management system (the same one that also acquired Breadcrumb from Groupon in May) to extend working capital to restaurants. Clearly hacking is alive and well, and a sizzle for cyber security would be putting too fine a point on it.

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

One internal memo acknowledges the weaknesses in the bureau’s methodology and admits to the litigation risks in its case against Ally. FFIEC’s Cyber Security Self-Assessment Tool. Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?’ GonzoBankers would be wise to score themselves a bit lower in year one so as to show progress in year two.