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THE FTC EXTENDS DEADLINE TO COMPLY WITH GLBA SAFEGUARDS RULE UNTIL JUNE 9, 2023
On November 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is delaying the effective date of certain changes to the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Safeguards Rule until June 9th, 2023. The Safeguards Rule, which first became operative in 2003, imposes certain security requirements on…
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RIVER RUN'S VOLUNTEER DAY WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HELPS KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES UP AND RUNNING
River Run’s Why Statement is, “Helping our people, our clients, and our communities achieve meaningful results.” Helping communities includes one of several volunteer days each year that is donated to Habitat For Humanity. Habitat has been a tremendous partner over many years as they work…
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IN THE POKER GAME OF PHISHING SECURITY, "I'LL SEE YOUR 2FA AND RAISE YOU TO 3FA!"
Multifactor Authentication (MFA) is a must for an organization’s cybersecurity portfolio, but for many this simply means Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). As cybercriminals continue to advance their means of attack, they have developed sophisticated ways to circumvent 2FA.
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FEATURED PODCAST - MONEY SENSE: SECURITY AND RANSOMWARE WITH PAUL RIEDL
River Run's Paul Riedl sat down with Karen and Taelor of Ellenbecker Investment Group to discuss cybersecurity and how to protect your computers and secure your data.
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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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ARE YOU TAKING EMAIL PROTECTION AS SERIOUSLY AS YOU SHOULD BE? RIVER RUN CLIENTS DO. HERE'S HOW.
In today’s complex cyber-threat environment, you need an email security solution that delivers comprehensive security against sophisticated attacks, while also being easy to deploy, configure, and manage. The Email protection via River Run’s R-Security provides complete, cloud-based protection…
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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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BOTS BREAKING BAD: USING BOTS TO STEAL PHARMACY ACCOUNTS AND RESELL PRESCRIPTIONS
Kudos to the Kasada Threat Intelligence team for their release this week on the disgusting, illegal, and immoral use of bots to steal prescriptions by attacking pharmacies, exploiting distribution of drugs, and taking the drugs to be sold on the secondary market.
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WHEN IT COMES TO HAVING HIS INSIDE SALES & SERVICE TEAM REALLY COOKING, ANTHONY THOMPSON IS AN IT “IRON CHEF”
When he is not at home relishing the role of loving father and husband, Anthony Thompson is leading the Inside Sales Team at River Run that works closely with our valued clients. Anthony is celebrating his third anniversary with River Run in August and truly feels blessed to have joined the…
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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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