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passwords: how to beat the hackers

nine new rules for hack-proof security.

by barry j. friedman, cpa
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consider all the passwords you use, in your personal and business lives. passwords secure all the resources on your computer and phone — your email and important online accounts.

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why work on making your passwords stronger?

hackers will attack the low-hanging fruit first.

what attackers will do is steal the storage of passwords on a vulnerable screen. these passwords are encrypted, but with tools like pwdump, airodump-ng and the meterpreter, hackers can take as much time as they need to crack your password.

the best way to make your password less appetizing is to choose a random set of characters in the maximum length your account or system will accept: read more →

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the w-4 time-bomb and what to do about it

you don’t want clients to blame you for any unhappy surprises.

by barry j. friedman, cpa
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with so many recent tax changes, two-income families and people who work multiple jobs should check their withholding amount.

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the irs is urging two-income families and folks who work multiple jobs to complete a paycheck checkup to verify that they’re withholding the right amount of tax from their paychecks.

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supreme court wayfair ruling sows confusion – and opportunity

the cost of compliance could be enormous.

by barry j. friedman, cpa
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the supreme court has ruled that a company does not need to have a physical presence in a state to be subject to its sales tax.

it has long been the rule that a state cannot collect sales tax from a vendor that is selling products in that state, unless that vendor has a physical presence, called a nexus. however, on june 21, in a 5-4 decision, the supreme court swept away the nexus rule in south dakota v. wayfair, inc., saying states could collect sales tax even if there is no physical presence.

the brick-and-mortar stores are happy with the ruling, because it levels the sales tax playing field. the states are ecstatic because they can collect more sales tax. but there are complexities, and no one is entirely sure how it will play out in the long run.

who is affected?

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