How do you tell if your information technology environment is properly implemented? An audit is the best way to find out. Many organizations do not have sufficient staff or resources to be able to perform such an audit. Even if you do have a robust internal IT...
There is some confusion between what a vulnerability assessment accomplishes versus a penetration test. While both are critical in reducing cybersecurity attacks, a vulnerability assessment encompasses scanning the environment for anomalies within your IT environment....
Most outsourced IT support companies can provide multiple services thereby allowing a company to focus on its business. It is important to understand what your outsourced IT company is or is not providing, especially with respect to security monitoring, threat...
Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) spend less on cybersecurity than larger organizations. SMBs collect data that cybercriminals want; customer, employee, and vendor names, addresses, social security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s licenses, and insurance...
Cybersecurity in a nutshell is the combination of knowledge about what information is valuable in your organization, who wants to exploit it, why they want to exploit it, what your organization is willing to do to prevent a breach of information, and how well your...
First Point: It’s Everyone’s Problem COO Ultimately responsible for the operational viability of the firm. The COO must support the CIO and CTO. They must hold every employee to a high standard of protecting the firm’s interests through careful attention and vigilance...
Edward McWilliams was quoted in Newsday. You can read the article on Newsday's website here or below: The law requires employers with 50 or more full-time employees or equivalents to offer health coverage that meets certain standards or face penalties. It’s been more...
BACKGROUND For many businesses, their largest non-labor cost is facilities. There has always been some disparity in the comparability of financial statements between companies, as some own their facilities while others rent. Several years ago, the Financial Accounting...
Edward McWilliams was quoted in Newsday. You can read the article on Newsday's website here or below: Small businesses are paying more for just about everything, which means they’re having to get more creative in cutting costs, experts say. “It’s a perfect storm of...
