Why Data Security Matters for Accountants
As an accountant, you may not feel that data security is an urgent concern. After all, it isn’t the main focus of what you do. Surely, it’s just a minor chore that you have to deal with when you set up your system and not something you have to think …
Report: 250 Million Microsoft Records EXPOSED in Security Incident
Have you ever called Microsoft customer service to report an issue? If so, your data may have been exposed last month in a breach that Microsoft just announced. According to The Hacker News, “Microsoft today admitted a security incident that exposed nearly 250 million “Customer Service and Support” (CSS) records …
Are You Happy with Your I.T. Situation or Just Complacent?
Although the holidays are over, there are still many lessons to be learned from our favorite holiday stories. They can provide unique ways to think about our current situations that give us a fresh perspective that will help us make better decisions. Lessons we’ve learned from A Christmas Carol, for …
The Rockin, Awesome, Kickin, Disruptin, JBITS Is Back!
I am super excited to announce that JBITS is back with a bang! We had JBITS in 2018, and the responses and feedback were amazing. We put our heads together and tried to figure out how we were going to top last year’s event for JBITS 2020, and, we have …
3 Easy I.T. Risk Mitigation Tips for Accountants
In the accounting world, you spend your days analyzing confidential numbers and handling sensitive information. In essence, the job is as much about managing risk as it is about deftly handling numbers. Since the invention of accounting software, it’s probably not a surprise that technology can make the manual parts …
