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2019 M&D Report Featured in Industry Today
June 28, 2019
Sikich’s 2019 M&D Report was featured in an Industry Today article, “Half of Manufacturers Experience Data Breaches.”
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Sikich’s Manufacturing & Distribution Report Featured ...
June 28, 2019
The 2019 Manufacturing & Distribution Report was covered in IndustryWeek’s article, “50% of Manufacturers Experienced Data Breaches in the Past Year.” The article discusses report findings, including those concerning cybersecurity and automation.
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The Milwaukee Business Journal Covers the 2019 M&D Report
June 28, 2019
The Milwaukee Business Journal picked up the 2019 Sikich M&D Report
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Inside Public Accounting Picks Up 2019 M&D Report
June 28, 2019
Inside Public Accounting picks up the 2019 M&D Report.
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Journal of Cyber Policy Features 2019 M&D Report
June 28, 2019
M&D Report featured in the Journal of Cyber Policy.
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New Internet-of-Things (IoT) Malware Silex
June 27, 2019
Silex malware is brand new on the malware market, and it specifically targets Internet-of-Things (IoT). Here's how to prevent it.
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Leverage Dynamics 365 Advanced Warehousing to Achieve Consolidate...
June 26, 2019
You can optimize and simplify your warehouse putaway process with the Dynamics 365 Advanced Warehousing mobile app. Here's how.
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Tax-Exempt Organization’s Employee Benefit Plans: What to Expec...
June 25, 2019
In early May, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released official comments on upcoming audits of benefit plans and Section 403(b) plans. According to the IRS, their goals include the release of new audits of employee benefit plans, such as tax-sheltered annuity and tax-exempt deferred compensation. This change will directly impact not-for-profit organizations and public schools.
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Windows 7 Support Is Ending Soon
June 25, 2019
If you're still using Windows 7, we hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Windows 7 support is ending January 2020. It's time for that Windows 10 upgrade.
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Responding to Ransomware
June 24, 2019
There's no need to worry about responding to ransomware if you already have a ransomware response plan. Here's what you need to be on top of.
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How to Catch PowerShell Script Attacks
June 24, 2019
Your security may be airtight, but is it safe from PowerShell script attacks? Here are three ways to catch them in the act.
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Half of manufacturers experienced data breaches in past year, rep...
June 24, 2019
Fifth annual Manufacturing and Distribution Report from Sikich also finds many executives are preparing for a recession
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Microsoft Support f`or Windows Server 2008 Coming to an End Soon
June 20, 2019
Microsoft is ending all Windows Server 2008 support in a matter of months. Now is the time to make the upgrade if you haven't already.
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The Importance of Internal Network Penetration Testing
June 19, 2019
No matter your security, someone will break in. It's important to test externally, but internal penetration testing is just as important.
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Office 365: Backing Up Your Cloud Data
June 18, 2019
There is not a true, built-in Office 365 cloud backup service that will protect your data from various disaster recovery scenarios.
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Sikich Tax Update: Congress Passes IRS Reform Legislation
June 17, 2019
Congress passes IRS Reform Legislation. On June 13, 2019 the Senate gave final approval to the “Taxpayer First Act” (H.R. 3151), an IRS reform bill that passed the House on June 10, 2019. The legislation had significant bipartisan support and will bring about various changes in how the IRS operates and interacts with taxpayers. The President is expected to sign the bill.
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MultiRelay – Responder’s Overlooked Little Brother
June 17, 2019
If you can’t crack the passwords you stole with Responder during your testing, it doesn't mean hackers can't. Using MultiRelay will show these holes as well
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Another Processor Security Flaw
June 17, 2019
Another Intel processor security flaw has been discovered. Here's what it is, and here is how to work around it to stay secure.
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Incentive Compensation Limitations in the Education Industry
June 13, 2019
It’s been a few years since the U.S. Department of Education issued authoritative guidance related to activities subject to the incentive compensation ban for Title IV eligible institutions and their employees who are involved in securing enrollment (recruitment) and securing financial aid. We continue to receive numerous questions each year involving what types of payments are allowed and whether the “12 safe harbors” still exist. The answer is “No” – the safe harbors have been gone for several years.
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Recreating Remote Desktop Services Email Profiles During Office 3...
June 13, 2019
When performing a migration, we often have to to recreate users’ Outlook remote email profile in Office 365. Here's how.
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Consolidated Picking for Warehouse Management in Dynamics 365
June 12, 2019
Dynamics 365 consolidated picking for warehouse management was not available until the D365FO release with “Pick Line Grouping.” Here's how to use it.
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Request for Social Media Benchmarking Report
June 10, 2019
Request a complimentary social media benchmarking report to see where you stand compared to your competitors with a review from our PR experts.
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Kicking Off Your Brand’s First Social Media Influencer Camp...
June 10, 2019
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Keeping It Real: Industry 4.0 for High-Tech Manufacturing
June 7, 2019
Manufacturing Industry 4.0 can seem out of reach for many manufacturers, but it can be easier to implement than expected.
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A Road Warrior’s Guide to the Galaxy (or at Least the Internati...
June 5, 2019
Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, here are some travel security tips when it comes to keeping your identity and your organization safe.
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How to Filter Planned Purchase Orders on Existing Purchase Agreem...
June 5, 2019
It is possible to filter D365 planned Purchase Orders on Existing Purchase Agreements, and it can be automatically set up. Here's how.
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