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Technology -- News
FTC extends deadline for enforcement of Red Flags rule
July 31, 2009
To assist small businesses and other entities, the Federal Trade Commission staff will expand its efforts to educate them about compliance with the "Red Flags" Rule and ease compliance by providing additional resources and guidance to clarify whether businesses are covered by the Rule and what they must do to comply. To give creditors and financial institutions more time to review this guidance and develop and implement written Identity Theft Prevention Programs, the FTC will further delay enforcement of the Rule until November 1, 2009. Full Story
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New credentials added to KraftCPAs' IS Security Team
June 22, 2009
Steve Lineberry, CISA, NSA-IAM, IEM, the director of information systems assurance and consulting services, has been awarded the Certified Information Security ManagerŪ (CISMŪ) designation. The CISM certification is a unique management focused certification developed for the individual who manages, designs, oversees and/or assesses an enterprise's information security program. Full Story
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To boost information security, train employees, test controls
Feb. 25, 2009
With dependence on technology increasing and security threats escalating, healthcare companies must take added measures to protect their patients' and employees' private information from falling into the wrong hands. Full Story
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Protect your most valuable business asset
Feb. 25, 2009
High-profile incidents like these grab headlines. Other security issues, like virus infections, spyware-compromised workstations and open mail relays, may not grab headlines, but they result in costly downtime, service disruptions, and lost business for many companies. Full Story
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How to spot and stop spam email
Feb. 25, 2009
You open your inbox to find "Delivery information missing for your Amazon order" or "Important information enclosed" filling the subject line. With exasperation, you try to recall if you've ordered anything online lately and if these sender addresses are ones you recognize. In a business environment where time is money, it is important to identify quickly which emails are legitimate and which are unwanted spam. Full Story
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The human element - the weakest link in information security
Nov. 9, 2007
Businesses spend a significant portion of their annual information technology budgets on high-tech computer security. But the firewalls, vaults, bunkers, locks and biometrics those dollars buy can be pierced by attackers targeting untrained, uninformed or unmonitored users. Full Story
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Information security management remains chief business concern
May 28, 2007
Information security management is expected to have a powerful influence over business in 2007, according to the 18th Annual Top Technology Initiatives Survey of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). According to a press release issued by the AICPA in February, information security was identified for the fifth consecutive year as the technology issue expected to have the greatest effect in the upcoming year. Full Story
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Top 10 signs you have outgrown your accounting software
Feb. 21, 2006
Is your financial software inefficient? A lot of accounting specialists using software in their daily business processes may not realize that it is. There are some basic signs that will help determine the efficiency of the accounting technology a company is using, and the steps to take when it's time to evaluate a new solution. Full Story
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Axis Accounting Systems, LLC becomes Kraft affiliate
Nov. 2, 2005
KraftCPAs PLLC, through its related entity, KRE Trust, has purchased a 40% interest in Axis Accounting Systems, LLC, announced KraftCPAs Chief Manager Vic Alexander and Axis CEO Dallas H. Wilt. Full Story
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