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The IRS has issued a reminder to all practitioners that all "Professional Tax Preparers" must create a written data security plan to protect clients.
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Last week, Ekaru hosted a Cybersecurity Awareness Training session at the Cameron Senior Center in Westford, MA. It's part of our mission to raise cybersecurity awareness for EVERYONE.
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Tags: cybersecurity, ransomware
Cyber threats are real and they're local. Major corporations like Marriott make the big headlines, but too many smaller businesses and institutions think they're "under the radar". Attacks are widespread and they're automated. The average firewall is getting hundreds of thousands of intrusion attempts per month, over 50 ransomware attempts, and twelve phishing attempts. All it takes is ONE user clicking on ONE wrong link and a lot of damage can be done.
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Disaster recovery is a basic element of good business continuity planning. You've probably heard the phrase and like many businesses, it's something you'll get around to "later".
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Tags: backup, cybersecurity, ransomware
We hear routinely in the news that a major corporation or government agency has had its data integrity compromised, with millions of pieces of personal data accessed. In these cases the criminals behind the attack hope to get money by selling that data to other criminals. In the case of ransomware, the criminals want your money, and try to get it by holding your data hostage. Plain, old fashioned kidnapping with a hi-tech spin. It's not about how much your data is worth to them, it's about how much it's worth to you.
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Tags: cybersecurity, ransomware