A recent client meeting (with experienced accounting and financial professionals as well as legal advisors) ended with the participants trading stories of attempted fraud, phishing or hacking attempts foisted on our clients, employees, colleagues and family members. Each of us present had multiple stories. These threats keep us up at night as much as (or
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Who has access to your DMS database?
By Peter Kriete on
There is a constant drip of news about data security breaches, identity thefts and cybersecurity, to the point that it can become background noise. That is, until it happens to you, as I recently found out.
Several weeks ago, I got a call from the administrator of my 401(k) asking if I had requested another…
Uber joins the ranks of transportation industry giants wrestling with corruption issues
By Sarah Hyser-Staub on
Posted in Regulatory/Compliance, Technology
Corruption in the transportation industry has been a problem for many years. From Volkswagen’s diesel scandal, to the most recent investigation into illegal payments made by Fiat Chrysler to United Auto Workers’ former vice president, the auto industry has struggled with keeping things honest. In an industry focused increasingly on innovation and adaptation, the “old…
Who is Driving this? – The Platooning and Highly Automated Vehicles Act of 2018
By David Noll on
Posted in Regulatory/Compliance, Technology
Pennsylvania already counted itself as one of the more than 30 states with autonomous vehicle laws; however, the Platooning and Highly Automated Vehicles Act (the “Act”), signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf on October 24, 2018, provided a glimpse of where automated vehicles are already operating in our society. While immense public attention has…