Richard Freiberg CPA PC

Senate approved & #POTUS signed into law an extension of a $20.2B rescission in the #IRS budget clawing back part of the $80B they were to receive over 10 years from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act resulting in a pause to its technology modernization efforts. Talk about ill-timed. Talk about #taxenforcement https://lnkd.in/gt8mQfnp

California Privacy Protection Agency settlement with Honda for multiple violations of the #CCPA for $632K relating to 153 consumer request violations. It violated the law by requiring too much information from consumers to opt-out of the sale of data or to limit the use of sensitive information

An unintended benefit to NY from #POTUS firings as #NYDFS seeks to hire them. Guess it could be up to the states to do the job of the federal government. https://lnkd.in/eQMFBnFC

https://lnkd.in/eFHRpqun] Welcome back to our Cybersecurity weekly Series! Enjoy this week's podcast addressing a question I am repeatedly asked: How do YOU spot if you've had a cyber-attack and what to do next. LIKE IT! POST a comment or question & SHARE!

Analysts identified that X’s servers weren't properly secured leaving them publicly exposed to the attack which doesn't reflect well on their #cybersecurity. A proactive, adaptive security posture is essential to withstand modern DDoS threats. Are you ready? We are! https://lnkd.in/eA5K2rwh

So not only is the US at risk from retaliatory tariff risks form Canada on our electric grid the notorious Volt Typhoon threat group was able to remain undetected in the US electric grid for nearly a year https://lnkd.in/gBEEj3_4

So many advisers that give shady advice. Yet WE are tasked with advising clients based on their risk profile and other factors. I have witnessed clients pay more in fees than they made. My number 1 rule is to always do right for the client. This firm didn't. https://lnkd.in/edFr_J3a

Worried about getting #scammed? You should be – the statistics are alarming & proliferating. Countries globally are taking notice! Our platform provides YOU a scam score of the communications received from any source (e.g., email, text QR code, snail mail) Contact me to explore how we can protect U

While ChatGPT is good for research & even a preliminary understanding of certain laws, it's not a substitute for a lawyer. 1 #caveat. If you engage a law firm ensure their #AI policies. I have posted at least 4 cases of their use of #AI citing non-existent cases https://lnkd.in/gcyXqaHn

Using #AI in calls may violate the law absent #consent. https://lnkd.in/enu8G8Ef