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Incident Response Plans for Cybersecurity Breaches: A Guide

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Incident Response Plans for Cybersecurity Breaches: A Guide

Cybersecurity incidents are costly, damaging and often undetectable for weeks on end. To make sure your business is prepared when...

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Insurance Technology Trends & Observations for MGAs

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Insurance Technology Trends & Observations for MGAs

MGAs, or Managing General Agents, are in the unique position to act on behalf of their clients, the insurer. Their...

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Importance of Regression Testing

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Importance of Regression Testing

Regression testing is a critical process in any software development lifecycle, and this is especially true for Dynamics 365 Business...

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The Top 3 Reasons We Don’t Build Financial Services Cloud Data ...

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The Top 3 Reasons We Don’t Build Financial Services Cloud Data ...

As the adage goes, “the customer is always right.” However, we wouldn’t be fulfilling our mission of providing the best...

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Matthew Doherty Featured on CNN

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Matthew Doherty Featured on CNN

Matthew Doherty was interviewed on CNN to discuss the rising threats to lawmakers after a Virginia congressman's office was attacked. Matt...

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Heather Peters Featured in Society for Human Resource Management ...

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Heather Peters Featured in Society for Human Resource Management ...

Sikich CHRO Heather Peters was recently featured in a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) article, “Getting Ahead in HR...

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From Yesterday to Tomorrow: Efficient, Results-driven Insurance T...

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From Yesterday to Tomorrow: Efficient, Results-driven Insurance T...

Insurance companies are committed to serving customers with the best service levels and engagement experiences possible. They’re also looking to...

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Grow or Die: Benefits and Considerations of Growth Strategies Thr...

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Grow or Die: Benefits and Considerations of Growth Strategies Thr...

We’ve done the math, and it’s simple: growth creates profits. And profits, well, they create an improved ability to withstand...

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How the Pandemic Changed Inventory Management

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How the Pandemic Changed Inventory Management

When you’re operating with multiple branches, inventory visibility is critical. But when the pandemic happened, 78% of supply chains were...

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Microsoft Teams External vs. Guest Access vs. Shared Channels: Wh...

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Microsoft Teams External vs. Guest Access vs. Shared Channels: Wh...

Microsoft Teams, a chat-based workspace in Microsoft’s Office 365 that integrates people, content and tools for your team, also allows...

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Richard Lynch, Antony Nettleton Named New Leaders of CPA Business...

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Richard Lynch, Antony Nettleton Named New Leaders of CPA Business...

CHICAGO – May 15, 2023 – Sikich announced today that partners Richard Lynch and Antony Nettleton will take over as...

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How to Add Users to Impersonation Section for Anti-Phishing Polic...

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How to Add Users to Impersonation Section for Anti-Phishing Polic...

A common practice for Microsoft 365 Defender is to implement an anti-phishing policy. These policies protect email accounts from being...

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6 KPIs Every Professional Services Firm Needs

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6 KPIs Every Professional Services Firm Needs

As the leader of a professional services organization, your company and its people rely on you to make decisions about...

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Which Is the Right Version of Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP for You?...

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Which Is the Right Version of Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP for You?...

If you don’t work with Microsoft Dynamics 365 every day or are not in close touch with developments at Microsoft,...

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The Top 5 Ways Financial Services Cloud Integrates with Insurance...

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The Top 5 Ways Financial Services Cloud Integrates with Insurance...

Financial Services Cloud is a tool designed by Salesforce to help financial industry firms automate processes, speed up workflow, and...

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How EDI Can Improve 3PL-Distributor Relationships

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How EDI Can Improve 3PL-Distributor Relationships

In the ups and downs of a global economy, distributors increasingly rely on their relationships with third-party logistics (3PL) providers...

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Jon Byrd Featured in Modern Distribution Management (MDM)

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Jon Byrd Featured in Modern Distribution Management (MDM)

Jon Byrd was recently featured in a Modern Distribution Management (MDM) article, "The Cost of Poor Inventory Management." In it, he...

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7 Cybersecurity Controls to Defend Against Emerging Cyberattacks ...

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7 Cybersecurity Controls to Defend Against Emerging Cyberattacks ...

It only takes one misstep to leave your data vulnerable to cyberattacks. New vulnerabilities have emerged as companies adopt new technologies...

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The IRS Strikes Back: Employee Retention Credit Crackdown

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The IRS Strikes Back: Employee Retention Credit Crackdown

https://youtu.be/52mLz5K0zCs The IRS Strikes Back: Employee Retention Credit Crackdown May 4, 2023 Join our tax experts as they cover ERC rules and regulations,...

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The Top 3 Reasons to Choose Salesforce Financial Services Cloud O...

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The Top 3 Reasons to Choose Salesforce Financial Services Cloud O...

You’ve heard that Salesforce Sales Cloud and Financial Services Cloud (FSC) can both revolutionize the way financial industry firms do...

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Stop Losing Money on Implementations: Key Considerations from our...

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Stop Losing Money on Implementations: Key Considerations from our...

Technology is evolving rapidly in the legal industry. Our LegalTech team takes law firms, corporate legal teams and government agencies...

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Simple, Secure, Consistent: Create More Value From Data Assets an...

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Simple, Secure, Consistent: Create More Value From Data Assets an...

Are you using the Microsoft Power Platform and need to deliver customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities to the business? Or,...

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6 Key Considerations for Implementing AP Automation in Microsoft ...

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6 Key Considerations for Implementing AP Automation in Microsoft ...

Accounts Payable (AP) is a great candidate for automation, however, the process is often not a priority for many organizations....

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Your Talent Acquisition Compass During the Great Reset

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Your Talent Acquisition Compass During the Great Reset

The result of a tight labor market in conjunction with an unsteady economy, companies have started to see a series...

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How to Test Your Business’s Ransomware Resiliency

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How to Test Your Business’s Ransomware Resiliency

In the first month of 2023, there were 33 publicly disclosed ransomware attacks. It was the highest number of attacks...

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Empowering EDOs in a New Era

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Empowering EDOs in a New Era

Economic development organizations (EDO) play a key role in helping businesses and communities reclaim lost ground as the pandemic shifts...

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Aruba Central, Switches, and VLANs

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Aruba Central, Switches, and VLANs

I recently ran into several issues while setting up a new Aruba Central account for a client and onboarding their...

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What’s the Latest? Changes to the 90/10 Rule

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What’s the Latest? Changes to the 90/10 Rule

Updated April 28, 2023 A Recap of the Department of Education’s Changes to the 90/10 Rule In the fall of 2022, the...

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Debbie Altham Featured in Aerospace Manufacturing & Design

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Debbie Altham Featured in Aerospace Manufacturing & Design

Debbie Altham was quoted in an Aerospace Manufacturing & Design article, "Manufacturers are Neglecting RPA." In it, she discusses the...

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Financial Services Cloud 101 for Insurance Companies

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Financial Services Cloud 101 for Insurance Companies

What is Financial Services Cloud? Financial Services Cloud is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform introduced by Salesforce in 2016...

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