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TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE SECTION 179 DEDUCTION BEFORE DECEMBER 31
Need to upgrade or replace equipment and software? Section 179 of the IRS tax code makes it possible for businesses to deduct the full price of qualifying equipment or software purchased or financed during the tax year. If you buy or even lease qualifying equipment, you are allowed to deduct…
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PHISHING ATTACKS AND BUSINESS E-MAIL COMPROMISE LOSSES CONTINUED TO SKYROCKET IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2022
E-mail attacks in the first half of 2022 increased by 48% over the previous six months per a report released by Abnormal Security. The report that explores the current threat landscape showed that of that of that increase, 68.5% of the attacks included a credential phishing link.
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A PEEK BEHIND THE R-SECURITY CURTAIN AT RIVER RUN
Managed services companies like River Run that provide cyber security get accused on occasion of trying to gin up business with scare tactics of ransomware, shutdowns, and breaches. The silly thing is that 100% of companies should be employing proper endpoint protection, e-mail protection,…
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WHEN IT COMES TO PASSWORD SECURITY AS CYBERATTACKS WORSEN, WE'VE FOUND A KEEPER!
The prospect of crippling cybersecurity incidents continues to plague companies as we all look to close out 2022 successfully. The latest edition of the Cyber Security Breaches Survey serves as a stark reminder of the threat both enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face.
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MFA ALERT: TRAVELERS INSURANCE FILES LAWSUIT TO DENY CYBER INSURANCE CLAIM CITING MISREPRESENTED USE OF MULTIFACTOR AUTHENTICATION (MFA)
Here is an eye-opener if you are not properly deploying Multifactor Authentication (MFA). A new case brought forth by a major insurance carrier is sending shock waves through the cybersecurity industry. Travelers Insurance is asking a district court for a ruling to rescind a cyber policy…
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OUTDATED TECHNOLOGY NOT ONLY COSTS COMPANIES MORE THAN IT SAVES, IT IS A HUGE SECURITY RISK
Delaying major expenditures to upgrade outdated technology may seem like a good idea for your bottom line, but in reality, it could be costing your business more than it saves and putting you in harm’s way for a crippling security incident. Although the potential downtime to learn a new system…
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MEET PETE! HE'S NEAT!
River Run’s Peter Ferr brings decades of CIO experience to our clients whether he is leading their IT strategy as a fractional leader, constructing their IT Roadmap, getting them CMMC, NIST, FINRA, PCI or HIPAA compliance, or simply managing a complex project for them.
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SIXTY-FIVE PERCENT OF COMPANIES ARE ALLOWING REMOTE WORK TO CONTINUE POST-PANDEMIC — CYBERSECURITY NEEDS HAVE INCREASED AS WELL
Remote work is here to stay. What started as a potential short-term solution in a COVID-19 world has resulted in a lasting culture shift where competition for labor and employee desires have employers shifting philosophy to allow and promote Work From Home if productivity and profitability…
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YEAR OVER YEAR RANSOMWARE ATTACKS GREATER THAN PAST FIVE YEARS COMBINED
This article summarizes the just released 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report by Verizon Business. If your endpoints and e-mail are not protected and monitored 24/7 and your data is not monitored and backed up properly in the cloud, it's not "if" anymore. It's when.
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KEY INGREDIENTS TO A SUCCESSFUL OFFICE MOVE
You have spent the last few months or even years visiting and evaluating many different buildings and spaces and meeting with real estate brokers to find the perfect new “home” for you and your team. That time was followed with countless hours reviewing contracts, negotiating lease or purchase…
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