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Should You Use a Personal VPN?

March 19, 2019in News

In an era in which many technology users worry about data security and personal privacy, questions abound about how we can establish secure connections to the Internet. When working from our offices, this is something that is handled typically by the technology team through corporate-level firewalls and other technologies. But what about when we connect our computers and other devices to the Internet while we are away from the office? How can we enhance security in these situations? In many cases, a personal Virtual Private Network (VPN) will improve the security of your data and maintain the privacy of your…

K2 Enterprises Announces 2019 Technology Conference Schedule

February 26, 2019in News

K2 Enterprises has announced its 2019 Technology Conference schedule. During 2019, K2 team members will present 23 of its’ renowned conferences throughout the United States. This year, the standard conference layout provides participants with an opportunity to earn up to 17 hours in Continuing Professional Education credits by participating in up to twenty general and breakout sessions. Participants will find a wide variety of topics available during these conferences. Among the major topics covered are data security and privacy; desktop productivity tools, including Microsoft Office and Google’s G Suite; new and emerging technologies, including Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence; technologies for CPA…

Where Is Personal Privacy?

February 23, 2019in News

A recent article from the Wall Street Journal revealed that millions of smartphone users disclose personal and private details to Facebook through various apps. In turn, Facebook could use this information to refine the “personalized” ads sent to its members. Adding insult to injury, Facebook often collects the data even if the user is not a Facebook member or does not use a Facebook account to log-in the app. examples of apps that disclose information to facebook Of the over 70 apps tested by the Journal, at least 11 were collecting and sending personal information directly to Facebook. According to the Journal’s…

Microsoft Announces Major Changes to OneNote, Teams, and Outlook

February 15, 2019in News

In a series of messages, Microsoft announced major changes to OneNote, Teams, and Outlook this week. These changes potentially impact Office 365 subscribers who use these tools in various capacities. OneNote 2016 No Longer Available for Some Users First, Microsoft announced that OneNote 2016 will no longer be available as part of the download for some Office 365 subscribers. Those subscribers affected by this change are those enrolled in the Semi-Annual Channel as part of their Office 365 subscription. This change does not mean that these users will no longer have access to OneNote. Rather, consistent with previous announcements, OneNote for…

QuickBooks Online Offers Next-Day ACH Payments

February 13, 2019in News

Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business – there’s no disputing that. For small businesses using QuickBooks Online, Intuit now offers next-day deposits of customer payments into your bank account. Instead of waiting two days or more for credit, you can opt to have these payments credited on the next day. Of course, the benefit of choosing this service is to improve your cash flow. This new service begins this month (February 2019). Intuit will gradually roll-out the service throughout the remainder of 2019. Small businesses should find that it makes it easy and affordable for customer payments to…

K2's Johnston and Stephens to Deliver Presentations at Scaling New…

February 12, 2019in News

K2 Enterprises and Joe Woodard are pleased to announce that K2’s Randy Johnston and Tommy Stephens will be speaking at Woodard’s Scaling New Heights Conference in Salt Lake City in June. On Monday, June 17, Johnston will deliver three sessions to conference participants: Current Tech Crimes – Ripped from the Headlines Tech Update Transforming Your Practice with Firm Technologies On Tuesday, June 18, Stephens will also present three sessions: Ransomware – Reducing Your Risk Excel, Google, or Zoho – Which Spreadsheet is Right for You and Why PDF Tools for Productivity Scaling New Heights is one of the premier conferences…

QuickBooks Online Usage Limits Changing

February 8, 2019in News

QuickBooks Online Usage Limits Changing QuickBooks Online usage limits are changing – and in a BIG way! Intuit, Inc. announced that subscribers to QuickBooks Online Simple Start, Essentials, and Plus will see significant changes in their subscriptions, beginning in March 2019. Specifically, Intuit is putting into place the following changes to usage limits in QuickBooks Online. First, Intuit is limiting the number of items in the Chart of Accounts to 250. This means that no more than 250 accounts and sub-accounts combined can exist in the Chart of Accounts. Second, Intuit is limiting the number of Classes and Locations to…

Microsoft Releasing New Security Enhancement to Outlook for iOS and…

February 1, 2019in News

On March 4, Microsoft will roll-out a security enhancement to Outlook for iOS and Android. This update will help you to protect sensitive information from leaking outside your organization. More specifically, the update causes the Outlook mobile app to supply a MailTip alert that you are sending a message to recipients outside of your organization. The Outlook app will also display the alert when replying to a message that includes external recipients. As shown below, the MailTip “Replying to external recipients” will appear near the top of the message. This MailTip appears only on the sender’s screen and is not…

K2's Security Spotlight: Add-ins For WordPress

January 29, 2019in News

WordPress is a popular tool for creating and working with websites. In fact, many estimates show that WordPress is the most commonly-used tool for managing content on websites. To illustrate, the team at K2 Enterprises uses WordPress to maintain its website. Further, it is likely that your organization uses WordPress to manage content on its website also. The threats associated with wordpress add-ins Like all technology platforms, WordPress users must pay attention to security and privacy. Common threats to WordPress-maintained sites include password hacking, database attacks, and brute force attacks. However, a new threat is now threatening your site in…

Emerging Technology

January 28, 2019in News

Emerging Technology for Accounting Professionals What emerging technology affects the accounting profession? While there will always be new technology, this is a time period of major transition. Further, the transitions caused by the new technology are happening so rapidly that there are daily changes. Additionally, there are new opportunities to leverage emerging technology that have algorithms that drive their capability. Finally, as emerging technologies become mainstream, you’ll be better prepared to understand the benefits. Determine the merits, assess the applicability, and return on investments in these new technologies. Emerging Technologies to consider for accounting: Big Data / Data Science Robotic…