by Peter Casserly | Jan 21, 2020 | Blog
Phishing attacks continue to rise as bad guys keep finding new ways to implement and profit from it. In fact, phishing is an element in about 70% of breaches that strike businesses every day. One sophisticated kind of phishing is called spear phishing, which like the... 
by Peter Casserly | Dec 2, 2019 | Blog
Okay, the good news is that you’ve improved your firm’s cyber security posture. Smart! You’ve been proactive and this already puts you above the pack. But something isn’t sitting quite right. Yes, all of your data, including client and partner information, as... 
by Peter Casserly | Nov 20, 2019 | Blog
“How can we make the most of automation next year?” With the accounting firms we talk to, questions on “automation” continuously come up. Growing companies want to not only cut labor costs with automation, but perhaps more importantly, to reduce manual time on... ![Top 3 Breach Types Affecting Small CPA Firms [Infographic]](https://www.casserlyconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Seek-Help-from-a-CPA-Firm-as-the-Tax-System-Enters-a-Drastic-Change.jpg)
by Peter Casserly | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog
Breach risk varies by industry, company size, and other factors. Unfortunately, CPA firms, especially smaller ones, are high-risk targets because of the valuable tax and SSN information hackers love to sell. So we dug into publicly available breach data that the... 
by Peter Casserly | Sep 29, 2019 | Blog
You’d be shocked at just how vulnerable we are to phishing attacks. The most eye-opening 2019 phishing statistic from the Verizon DBIR is out and should serve as a warning to CEOs, business leaders, and concerned employees alike. Phishing scams were the number one... 
by Peter Casserly | Sep 3, 2019 | Blog
Executives of Massachusetts businesses should be vigilant when it comes to understanding the current cyber security threats. The question is no longer if your business will be breached, it’s when and how extensive the breach will be. According to the Commonwealth of...