Fines & Fallout from Facebook’s IPO Highlight Risks for IT Firms
Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $10 million fine for Nasdaq’s parent company for events related to the initial public offering (IPO) of Facebook’s stock in 2012. The...
View ArticleHow a Calendar and an Email Can Save You Thousands of Dollars
Did you ever notice that if you add an “s” to the end of “deadlines,” it becomes “deadliness”? Similarly, if you take even a day or two longer to complete a client project, you could face a devastating...
View ArticleDon't Play Telephone: Protect Yourself from E&O Claims with Professional...
Remember when you would play Telephone as a child? On your turn, you promised you would speak so clearly no one would mishear what you said. You’d be the only person to win the telephone game. (As...
View ArticleTinder Security Breach Highlights E&O Exposure for IT Contractors
Have you heard of Tinder? It’s a date-finding app for young professionals (many have observed that it brings the capabilities of Grinder to a wider market). Tinder takes a new spin on the idea that...
View ArticleErrors & Omissions Insurance: Protect Your Hardest-to-Manage Reputational...
A study recently conducted by insurance company ACE European Group found that more than four-fifths of businesses interviewed (81 percent) cited reputational risks as their most difficult to manage....
View ArticleJava Function Exposes All Android Users to Bitcoin Theft, Highlights Errors &...
This summer, Bitcoins may have received more hype than Justin Bieber. But recently, the digital currency has been in the news due to a cyber security flaw, which sheds light on security and liability...
View ArticleData Security Remains Top Concern about Cloud Computing Options
“Cloud Computing: Key Trends and Future Effects,” a study recently published by IDG Enterprise, highlights that, though cloud hosting and computing programs (including IaaS and SaaS) are growing in...
View ArticleBuild a Better Acceptable Use Policy: 3 Key Elements
Any organization that offers members access to the Internet or an intranet (including universities, schools, government entities, and businesses) needs an acceptable use policy (AUP) to outline the...
View ArticleA $2,500 Investment That Can Save Computer Consultants Hundreds of Thousands
For many IT professionals, striking out on their own to launch an independent computer consulting or IT consulting practice is a thrilling step: it means freedom from a restrictive office atmosphere,...
View ArticleHITECH: The Strictest Data Protection Law
In the age of big data, data protection laws are among the most important pieces of regulation for IT companies and independent consultants who work in technology fields. This month marks a major...
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