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

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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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Bitcoin Daily: Mark Cuban Prefers A ‘Pet Rock’ To Bitcoin, UK Warns PC Users Of ‘Cryptojacking’

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And, after the Kitco presenter compared gold to a pet rock, Cuban said, “Pretty much, but I’d buy the pet rock first.”. ’s National Cyber Security Centre said that cryptojacking could very well “become a regular source of income for website owners,” CoinDesk reported. And it may not be going away: The U.K.’s

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Corporates Unprepared For GDPR, UK Government Warns

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For the businesses that are aware, a bit more than a quarter said they’ve made changes to their operations in order to comply with the new rules aimed at data privacy and security. A press release published last week by gov.uk highlighted a government survey that found only 38 percent of businesses have even heard of GDPR.

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BEC Run Out Of Detention Center Nets Millions

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He and an accomplice operated from Nigeria, targeting the U.S., In terms of data illuminating larger trends, the National Cyber Security Alliance found that roughly 50 percent of smaller firms have been victim of a cyberattack. New Zealand and a number of other countries.

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Modern Bank Robbery: Addressing Cyber Fraud in Retail Financial Services

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How can banks effectively combat account takeover, new account fraud, and other modern cyber security threats? Retail banks can start by protecting customer accounts with security that goes beyond a single user ID and password using a strong multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution like Duo Security. billion in 2018.

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Q3 Global Fraud Attack Index Data Deep-Dive

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DIGITAL DISCUSSION PRESENTER. Prior to founding Forter, Michael was the VP Product & International Operations at Pango Parking where he was in charge of the deployment and adoption of Mobile Wallet technologies worldwide. Michael Reitblat. Co-founder and CEO of Forter. Michael is the co-founder and CEO of Forter.

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Modern Bank Robbery: Addressing Cyber Fraud in Retail Financial Services

Cisco

How can banks effectively combat account takeover, new account fraud, and other modern cyber security threats? Retail banks can start by protecting customer accounts with security that goes beyond a single user ID and password using a strong multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution like Duo Security. billion in 2018.

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