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Do you or your employees have a habit of skipping software updates?   Outdated software poses a significant risk to your business, leaving it vulnerable to cybercriminals who exploit security gaps. Implementing IT policies and procedures to install updates and patches regularly is essential to protect sensitive company, employee, and customer data.   During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, ensure you are prioritizing software updates as a critical line of defense by following these tips from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency:   ✅ Enable automatic updates. For operating systems and applications, leverage automatic updates to quickly patch vulnerabilities and reduce risks.   ✅ Replace unsupported software and hardware. Unsupported systems cannot receive crucial updates. Keep an inventory of your software and hardware and replace any that are no longer supported.   ✅ Educate your team. Ensure your employees, especially remote workers, understand the importance of timely updates and how to set up automatic updates. Establish policies requiring your IT department to approve all software installations on devices employees use for business activities.   ✅ Download and share this tip sheet for more information on how to install software updates: https://bit.ly/3XZDWsg   Safe computing is everyone’s responsibility. Kaiser Consulting, an Atlantix Partners Company, can help ensure you are prepared. We offer cybersecurity risk assessments to improve your organization’s safety and security. Kaiser Consulting’s IT Compliance & Data Security Team and the IT pros across our entire family of companies can evaluate your business and IT processes and identify areas of improvement to reduce your risk.   Contact us at KaiserConsulting.com to learn more.   #KaiserConsulting #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #UpdateYourSoftware

You are invited to join Kaiser Consulting at the Insurance & Accounting Systems Association (IASA) Ohio Chapter’s 47th Annual Conference in Columbus, OH, on November 19, 2024.   As the largest regional insurance accounting conference, you will want to attend this IASA event to gain insights at educational sessions, earn CPE credits, and network with other industry leaders. The day’s activities are an exceptional opportunity to learn about relevant and timely topics important to insurance and accounting professionals.   We are proud to be an exhibitor at this year’s conference! Be sure to stop by our booth to meet Kaiser Consulting team members Tiffany McGinnis, CPA, MPA, director of client service, and Sharon Thompson, accounting consultant, and discover how our experienced consultants can help drive your organization forward with industry-specific expertise and solutions.   Register by October 31, 2024, to take advantage of the early bird discount. We look forward to seeing you there!   Get all the details at: https://bit.ly/3XR9p12   #KaiserConsulting #IASAOhio #InsuranceInnovation

Do you have the right team handling your corporate budget? 👥 💡 Organizations employ 3.4 FTEs per $1 billion in revenue at the median across all industries (APQC) to engage in synthesizing accounting data to perform, plan, and develop budgeting and forecasting activities. 🔧 Many factors can affect the headcount and capabilities within your organization. With our collaborative, hands-on approach, we can help your team carry the weight of budgeting and forecasting for 2025. Let’s talk… 👉 Let’s Talk: https://lnkd.in/eN9HY6R5 📚 Access our Resource Library: https://lnkd.in/g7gr3CKU #YearEndReady #Team #Growth #Budgeting #AtlantixPartners

Have you made multifactor authentication (MFA) part of your organization’s cybersecurity efforts?   Weak or stolen passwords are often a gateway for online criminals to access your company’s intellectual property, employee and customer information, and other data, and passwords alone may be insufficient to safeguard your organization’s information. MFA offers an effective solution by requiring two or more verification steps to log in, adding a layer of security that can significantly reduce the risk of your accounts being compromised.   As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is sharing tips to help you implement MFA in your organization:   ✅ Require MFA wherever possible. Collaborate with your IT team to identify key systems and software for MFA implementation, prioritizing the most vulnerable ones, like email and VPNs.   ✅ Opt for stronger MFA solutions. While simple codes sent via phone or email are a start, consider more secure options like authenticator apps or “phishing-resistant” MFA, the so-called gold standard of MFA technology.   ✅ Educate your employees. Many people still lack awareness about MFA. By clearly communicating its benefits and encouraging or requiring staff to enable MFA on their accounts, you can foster a culture of digital security.   ✅ Download and share this tip sheet for more information on how to stay safer using MFA: https://bit.ly/4gRXWWp   Safe computing is everyone’s responsibility. Kaiser Consulting, an Atlantix Partners Company, can help ensure you are prepared. We offer cybersecurity risk assessments to improve your organization’s safety and security. Kaiser Consulting’s IT Compliance & Data Security Team and the IT pros across our entire family of companies can evaluate your business and IT processes and identify areas of improvement to reduce your risk.   Contact us at KaiserConsulting.com to learn more.   #KaiserConsulting #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #MFA 

What does a “Life in Balance” mean to you?   October is National Work and Family Month, a time to reflect on the importance of maintaining a healthy balance between our professional responsibilities and personal priorities. At Kaiser Consulting, we understand that flexibility in the workplace helps harmonize your life.   We empower our team members to succeed at work and at home by offering adaptable work arrangements. Whether spending time with the important people in one’s life, managing family commitments, pursuing personal passions, or simply creating more space for well-being, flexibility allows our employees to bring their best selves to everything they do.   Our approach not only benefits our team members, but also strengthens our organization as a whole. It is a true “win-win.”   We invite you to explore how our award-winning workplace culture can support what works best for your personal and professional life by visiting our Careers page at https://lnkd.in/gRnTf_C.   #KaiserConsulting #KaiserFlexScheduling #WorkLifeHarmony #WorkandFamilyMonth

At Kaiser Consulting, we value bringing our team together for continuing education on relevant and timely business topics that impact our clients and benefit us personally and professionally. Thank you to all who gathered at Worthington Hills Country Club for our fall 2024 Internal Training and Networking Session, which included a delicious lunch, dynamic external and internal presenters, a Kaiser Cares collection drive for Communities In Schools of Ohio, and a social hour wrap-up.   Together, we learned about: ✔️ The power of celebrating wins and how optimism improves health, motivation and performance and helps drive our career success from Katy Tombaugh, founder & CEO of Wellness Collective ✔️ Key accounting standards updates issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including guidance for credit losses and segment, cybersecurity and climate-related disclosures from Nicole Fackler, MBA, and Jenna Herrmann, CPA ✔️ Cybersecurity trends and actionable steps to reduce organizational and personal cyber risks ✔️ Japanese business culture and etiquette from Jun Kawabe, founder & CEO of Mirai InterCultural Language and Consulting ✔️ A variety of exciting company updates from Atlantix Partners chief marketing officer, Matthew Saleski and Kaiser Consulting’s managing partner, Tracey Holecek, CPA.   We are grateful to our presenters for sharing their knowledge and expertise with us, our firm’s Training Committee for successfully planning and executing the day’s activities, and all Kaiser team members in attendance for participating in making our event a win we can all celebrate!   #KaiserConsulting #TeamTraining #InternalTraining

💰 It’s budget season, and time is flying! ✈️ According to the Hackett Group’s recent research, 70% of organizations struggle with accurate forecasting. As the year wraps up, aligning your budgeting strategies with realistic historical trends, statements, and forecasts is key for financial confidence into 2025. Check out our 5️⃣ Practical Tips for building a successful corporate budget! 🔗 Access Our Resource Library: https://bit.ly/4eJhafC

Did you know weak passwords are one of the top ways cybercriminals gain access to business accounts? October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and these tips from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency can help you establish smart password practices at your organization: ✅ Require strong, unique passwords. Passwords should be unique, long, and random to create a robust defense against unauthorized access and reduce the likelihood of being easily guessed or compromised. Your IT department or security manager should establish and enforce policies that ensure passwords meet these standards.   ✅ Provide an enterprise-level password manager. Implementing an enterprise password manager can bolster security. A password manager generates, stores, and auto-fills passwords, allowing employees to remember just one strong password—the one for the manager itself. Larger organizations may consider utilizing a more sophisticated identity and access management (IAM) system with single sign-on (SSO) capabilities that lets users log in to multiple applications and websites with one set of credentials.   ✅ Require changing default credentials on all software and hardware products. Many devices come with default usernames and passwords that bad actors can exploit. Ensure that your organization has and enforces a policy to change these default credentials to mitigate security risks.   ✅ Download and share this tip sheet for more information on creating secure passwords: https://bit.ly/3Y42kcy   Safe computing is everyone’s responsibility. Kaiser Consulting, an Atlantix Partners Company, can help ensure you are prepared. We offer cybersecurity risk assessments to improve your organization’s safety and security. Kaiser Consulting’s IT Compliance & Data Security Team and the IT pros across our entire family of companies can evaluate your business and IT processes and identify areas of improvement to reduce your risk.   Contact us at KaiserConsulting.com to learn more.   #KaiserConsulting #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #Passwords  

Are you seeking the perfect balance between work and family this fall? Now is the ideal time to join Kaiser Consulting and embrace a flexible, part-time to full-time schedule tailored to your lifestyle. We offer our experienced professionals a diverse array of projects that are as dynamic as the changing leaves. You will collaborate with privately held and publicly traded businesses, multinational Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, closely held entities, visionary start-ups, and mission-driven nonprofits. Our team thrives in our award-winning "Best Places to Work" culture, where support and success go hand in hand. We invite you to explore our flexible careers at KaiserConsulting.com. #KaiserConsulting #Hiring #WorkLifeHarmony #JobsAvailable #Accounting #OhioJobs #Biz1stBPTW #KaiserFlexScheduling

🔓 Unlock the Power of Dashboards and KPIs 🔓 Did you know, according to a 2023 Gartner report, companies using dashboards see a 20% increase in productivity? Effective KPI development and management are essential for tracking and forecasting performance. Check out our resource library, and you'll find a sneak peak into our data visualization capabilities! Let's talk about it 🤝 🔗 Access Our Resource Library: https://bit.ly/4eMy906