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Tag Archives: information technology
Wait, Where Did My Files Go? (The Importance of Backup Procedures and Disaster Recovery)
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you realize that you have lost important digital files – maybe a picture was accidentally deleted or your phone broke? It is always disheartening to lose access to your important files. … read more
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Tagged backup, computer systems, information technology, internal controls, IT, Makaela Clapp
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How Strong is Your Password?
Let’s begin with a question. Which tactic do you use to “remember” your most important passwords? Write them down on a post-it and hide it at your desk. No need to remember, just keep trying different combinations of your kid’s … read more
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Tagged Arizona, audit, government, information technology, internal controls, IT, NPO, password
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Ransomware and the Increase of Cybersecurity Threats
Over the past year, you may have heard about high profile cyber-attacks around the country. The year 2020 set many records on the number of cyber-attacks and with all likelihood, it does not appear to be slowing down in 2021. … read more
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Tagged cybersecurity, government, information technology, internal controls, IT, nonprofit, Patrick Copeland, ransomware, school district
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How to Protect Your District from the Three Most Common IT Audit Findings
We have entered 2020, a new decade which seems to revolve around information technology (IT). As with the rest of the working world, audit requirements and test work over IT are growing at a rapid pace. The IT portion of … read more
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Tagged Arizona, Emily Powell, information technology, internal controls, IT audit, school district, USFR
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