Trace Gordon 
A trade sale is one of the strategies commonly used when a company is looking to divest its interest in a particular asset. As the name suggests, it involves finding a particular buyer to trade with. Once a buyer is found, the controlling interest in the asset in question is handed over in exchange for … Read more
Anyone who takes the time to create a PDF file usually wants the contents to be protected to some extent. If you didn’t care about anyone tampering with the document, you would simply share the Word document or Excel spreadsheet. Unfortunately, today changing the contents of a PDF is something anyone can do using Microsoft … Read more
There are two things information security consultants are all-too-familiar with seeing: The look of despair on a client’s face just after they’ve suffered a network security breach. How that same client appears when their network security gaps are remediated, and they discover new ways for secure document sharing. Just like with any technology, security measures … Read more
Cybersecurity for business is a complicated topic. It always has been. But all too often, people believe cybersecurity is simply a few antivirus and security programs being in place and little more. In all reality, a lack of proper knowledge surrounding cybersecurity is often one of the biggest factors in any breach. The 2020 State … Read more
In the world of M&A, one of the most important processes is that of the Q&A period (also commonly referred to as “due diligence”). Because the due diligence phase of the deal is vital to the entire process, it generally is the most complex and time-consuming portion of the transaction. This is because it allows … Read more
Audit logs are a vital tool for ensuring the software and systems an organization relies upon are all operating smoothly and effectively. Audit logs can be generated automatically at specific time periods, automatically when an event triggers a log to be generated, or they can be generated manually by a database administrator or network manager. … Read more
The working capital ratio is one of the most basic measures of a company’s liquidity, or, in other words, a company’s ability to meet its short-term financial obligations. The ratio is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities (it is sometimes referred to as the current ratio). If … Read more
The business world is constantly making deals, and, of course, all of those transactions have multiple moving parts. Financial and legal details and documents must pass through intense scrutiny; facts and figures must be checked and all parties involved in the process must be able to agree on the final terms. Being able to navigate … Read more
Microsoft Excel is the industry standard for organizing and laying out data sets. Not only do Microsoft Office Excel files often hold some of your most important and sensitive information, but that information is presented neatly in spreadsheet form, making it an easily exploitable asset for anyone with bad intentions. This means you must control … Read more
When it comes to document control, it’s crucial to protect the master file. Not only does a company’s master file leave an audit trail should you need it, but you can also revert to the original document if critical issues with subsequent versions arise. What can happen to master files? As it turns out, a … Read more
