IT Compliance for Accountants
For accountants that deal with publicly owned companies, ensuring your IT infrastructure is SOx-complaint is a must. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was adopted as law to ensure that investors have reliable data in which to make their financial decisions. The law was, in large part, a result of the accounting scandals that took place around the turn of the century including within publicly-traded organizations such as Enron, Tyco International, Adelphia, and WorldCom.
Mobile Strategies: Bring Your Own Device
The proliferation of security measures in response to the introduction of outside device access of your organization’s network is paramount for thorough network security. In a world where seemingly everyone has a device that they bring everywhere, how can you make this trend work for your business while keeping your IT infrastructure from being infiltrated by malicious entities? By instituting a conscientious and thorough Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) strategy, your company can make your staff’s devices work for your company.
Understanding PCI DSS
Bevlin provides solutions for companies searching for a secure interface in which to transfer sensitive information.
Does your business accept credit cards? Do you need it to? In order to open your Boston area small business up to the enhanced profit potential that accepting credit cards can provide, you'll need to understand what responsibilities you take on by accepting these forms of payment. Small businesses are prime targets for data plunderers. If you don't protect against these thieves, you may be subject to paying restitution, fines, or lose the ability to accept cards as payment.
Understanding HIPAA
Laws for the secure and private transfer of individual's medical information.
The nearly instantaneous flow of information is a defining variable of the information age. Many leading companies have established a benchmark of implementing flexible and effective new technologies into their business plan, and just now many small businesses have been able to get out ahead of this trend and implement their own solutions. While it's true some companies can use this technology better than others, in regards to healthcare information, the seamless flow of information can literally be the difference between life and death.
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