Cybersecurity awareness among accounting firms has skyrocketed within the past five years, primarily because CPAs are an ideal target for cybercriminals who know that accounting firms hold and maintain valuable financial information about their clients. As accountants adopt new systems and technology in their practices, they will need to continue to raise their awareness of…
Workplace theft! Those two words surely leave a foul taste in your mouth. You know what seven words leave an ever fouler taste in the mouth? Workplace theft committed by your own employees! If you’re a business owner this thought may have crossed your mind at one point or another whether or not that you…
By now you’ve probably heard of the Anthem Data Breach which is affecting millions of people from current members, past members, and even kids. Yes, you heard me right, kids are even being targeted with this latest data breach. However the big question most people have on their mind since this breach is how to protect…
Most people are aware of the risk of cyber attacks on smartphones, computers, and business servers, but did you know that medical devices are also at risk? Anything that can connect to the Internet can potentially be hacked. Medical identity theft and medical device hacking are serious problems. Is your health in the hands of…
Well it seems that the scammers are hard at work with another scam hitting consumer wallets hard. It seems that scammers are now posing as people from your local utility company. In this article I’m going to share exactly how this scam works, how to protect yourself from it, and what you should do if…
Video conferencing has risen to prominence as a trusted and versatile tool in the business world. Capable of connecting companies, people, and committees across expanses of ocean or highway, the technology has just started to show its true worth with a slew of updates and modifications. As features are continually added or altered in the…
In this episode of the Stumble Forward Podcast I’m going to be talking about a new credit card scam and chances are if you’ve gotten a new credit card lately you may now even be at a greater risk of having your info stolen due to a new technology that credit cards are using to…
When it comes to scams I received them in all sorts of ways from emails to phone calls. However last week a group of scammers decided to hit the smaller local bank in our home town. With the Christmas season in full swing the scammers are also on the prowl as I mentioned in my…
Yup, you read that right another scam is here just in time for the holiday’s. Earlier this week I received a fake email from Apple supposedly claiming I needed to verify that my email billing information is correct with them. Below is a copy of the Apple phishing scam email they sent me. …
Over the last few months or so I’ve been getting an interesting phone call from a company claiming to be Viacom. For those of you not sure, Viacom is a video and audio communications company. The problem is my caller ID says that someone is calling me from this company claiming that their is a virus…