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Mitigating the Risk of Deepfake Fraud

March 22, 2024

VIDEO: With the rise of AI, deepfake fraud is on the rise, resulting in significant financial losses for companies. Explore the need for increased employee education and enhanced security measures. Reach out to us to learn how to protect your organization against these sophisticated cybercrimes.

Fraud Recovery Plan

June 14, 2023

Even if your nonprofit has implemented solid internal controls, occupational fraud can strike. However, a fraud recovery plan can help reassure stakeholders and get your organization back up and running.

Bill-Pay Services Add Efficiency and Security

February 28, 2023

Managing accounts payable (A/P) can be challenging for any business. Many organizations have turned to outsourced bill-pay services to add efficiency, security, and accuracy.

Protecting Your Company From Ransomware

April 6, 2022

VIDEO: Ransomware is a significant threat for business owners of any size, and the damages can be catastrophic. This video will explain what ransomware is and provide seven tips on protecting you and your company.

Preventing and Addressing Fraud in Your Business

August 18, 2021

VIDEO: Fraud is a significant problem across businesses of all sizes. Here's a great video on steps you can take to prevent and address fraud in your business.

Olsen Thielen Celebrates 100 Years

March 9, 2021

Nearly 100 years ago, Olsen Thielen was founded on the belief that personal attention, trust, and quality service were the key elements to helping our clients succeed, and that commitment remains. commitment to their clients and their community.

Cybersecurity with a Remote Workforce

April 30, 2020

VIDEO: The increased use of collaboration and cloud technologies have enabled employees to stay productive while working from home, but have also increased the risk of phishing attacks, online fraud and cyber attacks. In this short video, we will provide 7 steps to protecting yourself and your company.

Prevent 401k Account Hacking

December 9, 2019

Commercial database hackings are in the news and may seem commonplace. But while many of these stories focus on hacked bank and credit card accounts, 401(k) plan sponsors and participants probably don’t realize that their plan assets also are at risk.

Top 7 Internal Controls to Prevent Fraud

November 1, 2019

VIDEO: All companies are susceptible to and will likely experience fraud at some point. In this video, you will learn about simple and easy to implement controls and processes.

Fake Video Scams

October 8, 2019

According to the KnowBe4 Security Team (knowbe4.com), the bad guys are using social media messaging platforms and emails to send dangerous phishing links that are disguised as a link to a video.

Beyond a Strong Password – Protecting Yourself Online

October 7, 2019

Using a strong password is an important part of your online protection, but as cyber criminals become more sophisticated and determined, you must take additional precautions when protecting your digital identity.

Ask the Right Questions About Your Cybersecurity Risk

October 2, 2019

Business owners only need to turn on the news to learn about the latest data breach or attack of ransomware. But when it comes to their own business’ security, are they asking the right questions to ensure they are doing all they can to prepare for the rising tide of

Fraud Risk Assessment

August 20, 2019

Publicly traded companies must conduct fraud risk assessments but privately held businesses aren't subject to the the same fraud risk assessment requirements.

Active Fraud Detection

August 15, 2019

When it comes to reducing fraud loss and duration, active fraud detection methods (such as surprise audits or data monitoring) are far more effective than passive methods (such as confessions or notification by police). In spite of the effectiveness of the active methods, many companies fail to use them to their full

Corporate Espionage

July 26, 2019

Corporate espionage involves the theft of information that hasn’t been made public and each year businesses lose billions of dollars in intellectual property (IP) from thieves stealing trade secrets.