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Employees Are Using AI To Fake Expense Reports
Artificial intelligence tools are changing the way we work, but not always for the better. While AI can help with data analysis and decision-making and free up time by handling tedious tasks, it can also open the door to a new breed of fraud. One growing concern among finance teams is AI expense report fraud, […]
Cut the Clutter: Automate Your Expense Reporting
Managing business expenses can feel like a never-ending chore. Receipts pile up, spreadsheets get messy, and approvals drag on. Meanwhile, your employees wait for reimbursements and wonder whether they’ll ever receive them. For busy business owners, this administrative burden can eat into time better spent growing the company. Software to automate expense reporting handles this […]
Private Cloud Makes a Comeback in the Hybrid Era
For years, conversations about digital transformation have primarily focused on public cloud providers. Businesses of all sizes lean on cloud giants like Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS for the scalability, speed, and reach they couldn’t easily build in-house. Public clouds remain the backbone of modern business agility, but a growing trend is emerging, with […]
HP Pulls Update After Breaking Microsoft Security Tools
If your business uses HP AI PCs, a recent HP OneAgent update may have made things difficult for your IT team. The company silently rolled out an enhancement, but instead of improving system performance, the HP update breaks Microsoft security tools, locking some users out of their devices. In other words, a background software update […]
Prosper Data Breach Exposes User Information
Do you think your business is safe from a cyberattack because it’s not a huge technology company? Think again. The recent Prosper data breach has put millions of people and companies at risk, and you could be among them. Hackers compromised the personal information of more than 17.6 million people in a major cybersecurity incident […]
Cutting Everyday Inefficiencies With Smart Business Technology
Even the most well-run companies have a few inefficiencies here and there, many of which are hiding in plain sight. Maybe it’s that clunky software that takes forever to load, or the endless back-and-forth emails just to approve a single document. Regardless of where they are, little things like that add up to lost time […]
Hackers Are Exploiting OAuth Apps in New Attacks
Cybersecurity threats keep getting smarter, and one of the latest can thwart the tools that we all use to protect our applications. Researchers at Proofpoint have uncovered a sophisticated new wave of OAuth app attacks. Hackers are using legitimate OAuth applications to gain long-term access to business cloud environments, even after users reset their passwords […]
Delivering Better Customer Experiences Through Scheduling Technology
Imagine a potential customer visiting your website at 10 p.m. on a Sunday. Instead of being greeted by a convenient online booking tool, they only see a phone number and have to wait until the morning to call you. In an age where one-click purchasing is standard, that friction could send them to a competitor. […]
Paper to Pixels: Small Businesses Go Digital
In today’s fast-paced business world, sticking to paper-based systems feels increasingly out of step. Small business owners often cling to paper because it feels organized and tangible. But that tangibility comes at the cost of wasted time, security vulnerabilities, and hidden inefficiencies that compound every single day. Companies that embrace digital transformation for small businesses […]
Mango Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Customer Information
Global fashion retailer Mango is the latest major brand to fall victim to a cybersecurity incident. The Mango data breach exposed sensitive customer information through one of its third-party marketing service providers, reminding business owners everywhere that even the biggest names aren’t immune to a personal information leak. Mango has sent data breach notifications to […]
A Visionary Approach to Your Security
The purpose of an IT partner isn’t just to fix something when it is broken, it is to keep your people working and your data secure. Astral moves beyond traditional managed services by addressing all the key areas of cybersecurity in today’s complex landscape.
