Businesses should carefully contemplate their cybersecurity budgets

Businesses should carefully contemplate their cybersecurity budgets

Is your company spending enough on cybersecurity? Unfortunately, it’s a question every business owner must contemplate carefully these days. The 2025 Security Budget Benchmark Report found that cybersecurity budgets increased by 4% this year, based on survey responses from nearly 600 Chief Information Security Officers collected by IANS Research and Artico Search.

Making the most of the new deduction for seniors

Making the most of the new deduction for seniors

For 2025 through 2028, individuals age 65 or older generally can claim a new “senior” deduction of up to $6,000 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). But an income-based phaseout could reduce or eliminate your deduction. Fortunately, if your income is high enough that the phaseout is a risk, there are steps you can take before year end to help preserve the deduction.