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Lee Pender is a veteran writer who has been with Rightworks since March 2020. Lee spent almost 15 years as a journalist for information technology trade magazines, including CIO, Redmond Channel Partner and what is now eWeek. His experience as a corporate content writer includes stints with a vendor of tax-compliance applications, a website for entrepreneurs and a tech-focused marketing agency.
Lee lives north of Boston with his wife, his two children and his mother. In his personal time, he enjoys swimming and coaching youth soccer. He is a Boston sports fan and a faithful follower of West Ham United, an English soccer club. Lee previously lived in Paris and Rotterdam and has traveled throughout Europe. He still speaks French. Lee earned a degree in journalism from TCU many years ago and is a proud Horned Frog.
Posts by Lee Pender
When a previously unidentified form of spear-phishing malware attack struck two CPA firms, advanced cloud security was able to thwart it. Here’s how.
As if data security weren’t already important enough, firms must follow specific IRS rules for keeping client information safe. That’s why the IRS defined the “Security Six.” It’s a list of areas…
Your Accounting Firm is at a Greater Risk of a Data Breach Than You Realize You might think your firm is as secure as it needs to be, but it…
Katie got an unexpected day off work not long ago. It wasn’t the fun kind. The insurance brokerage Katie works for was shut down for a day by what was…
Understanding cybersecurity and having a cyber attack plan in place is critical to an organization’s success. Get the numbers on how devastating an attack can be and learn how to protect your business with an affordable solution.
The rapid shift to working from home that took place in early 2020 as a pandemic response might have changed work for good. Remote work is going well enough for many companies that it’s likely to be around forever for many former office workers.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt CPA offices all over the world, but some firms have fared better than others. When the pandemic struck quickly and mostly unexpectedly in…
There will be no Party Planning Committee because there will be no parties. Kevin won’t spill his famous chili because he won’t be allowed to bring it to begin with….
For years, working remotely was a perk some companies offered. The idea of allowing many, much less most, employees in a company to work at home full time seemed distant…
With COVID-19 spreading at record levels in many parts of the US, accounting firms and small businesses are rethinking plans to reopen their offices as states reconsider their own reopening plans. For…
When will we all go back to the office? The answer might be never. Working from home could be here to stay. For the millions of Americans who have worked…
With some states reopening their economies, the end of widespread coronavirus shutdowns might finally be in sight. But with many states still in lockdown and businesses digging out of a…