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Recently, during a company’s computer system upgrade, hackers broke in, cracked the passwords of nearly 13,500 of the company’s 15,000 employees, and set themselves up as super-users. They altered the company’s bonus checks by moving decimal points over one space, making a $5,000 bonus check even sweeter – $50,000. Not surprisingly, top management was not pleased. Luckily … [Read more...] about Technology Risk Assessment: Avoiding a Security Breach

From Washington Mutual’s incorporation in 1889 to today, the company has consistently utilized cutting-edge technologies, as well as developing its own unique style of customer service that is family-friendly while also efficient. With its new retail service style of banking, Washington Mutual has initiated an entirely new kind of customer banking relationship. This new … [Read more...] about Washington Mutual: Innovative Programs Key to Success

When Brad Van Woert joined the late Jack B. Sheehan to practice architecture in 1978, the Reno firm was barely three years old. From their first design project for the Reno Ace’s Hockey Ice Arena, the business has grown to become one of the largest, most successful and most award-winning architecture firms in Northern Nevada. Known today as Sheehan Van Woert Bigotti … [Read more...] about Architecture Extra: Brad Van Woert Embraces the Future of Architecture

It pays to be in the right place at the right time, according to architects in Nevada. For those lucky enough to be practicing in the state during these recent years of unprecedented growth and change, the experience has been exhilarating, to say the least. “It’s fantastic to be an architect in our town in this time period,” said Wade Simpson, principal at Welles Pugsley … [Read more...] about Emerging Trends in Architecture: Nevada Architects See Green

Carson City’s First Mixed-Use Development Landmark Communities recently announced their new project, Mills Landing, will be built in Carson City. The project, located at State Street and Highway 50, will be a 10-acre, 94-unit residential community surrounded by a blend of open space and retail shops and services. The community will become Landmark’s and Carson City’s first … [Read more...] about February 2007: Building Nevada Briefs

The 74th session of the Nevada Legislature convenes on February 5, 2007, and until it adjourns this summer, the citizens of Nevada must guard their rights, their wallets and the state’s prospects for a healthy economic future. Since the last session concluded in 2005, interim committees have been busy drafting bills to put before the 2007 session. Hundreds of lobbyists have … [Read more...] about Watch Your Wallets: Lawmaking Season is Here Again

As a baseball player for the University of Nevada, Reno in the 1980s, Lance Bradford didn’t think he would be where he is today – owner of L.L. Bradford and Co. CPAs and director of Stable Development. Bradford moved to Las Vegas in 1992 and opened L.L. Bradford and Co. CPAs. Stable Development, which celebrates its first year of business this month, was a happy accident for … [Read more...] about Lance Bradford: Development by the Numbers

The Keaton Raphael Memorial for Childhood Cancer (KRM) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to form partnerships with businesses, organizations and the medical profession to assist Northern Nevada children and their families in their fight against pediatric cancer. KRM provides valuable financial assistance to families, raises awareness, and educates communities … [Read more...] about The Keaton Raphael Memorial: A Beacon of Hope for Children with Cancer

Leasing commercial space can be a daunting task. The terms of the lease could impact your bottom line and in some cases determine the success or failure of your company. With vacancy rates in the office and retail markets declining, it is safe to say that most business owners will be faced with the decision of leasing space for their business sometime in the near … [Read more...] about Leasing Commercial Space: Tips For A Successful Transaction

This year’s Nevada Legislature will mark a year of firsts. It will be the first legislative session this century to be held under a new governor, and the first senate session this century to be presided over by a new lieutenant governor. The most important first, however, will come in the Assembly, where Barbara Buckley will become the first female speaker of the Assembly in … [Read more...] about Legislative Outlook 2007: History in the Making: Gridlock or Greatness?

To say that Dana Dye wears many hats is a like saying Lake Tahoe gets a bit of snow in the winter. As chief nursing officer (CNO), for Renown Health, she is responsible for overseeing nursing practices in all the facilities associated with the Renown network which includes four hospitals, eight medical groups, and several additional healthcare facilities throughout Northern … [Read more...] about Women-Owned EXTRA: Dana Dye Reaches the Top of Nursing Profession

For many people, supporting family members and giving to charitable organizations is the most fulfilling way to spend their hard-earned money – and is critical to the survival of many charities. The movement commonly referred to as values-based estate planning is a growing trend among individuals with significant estates. Today’s investors and money management clientele are … [Read more...] about Values-Based Estate Planning: Preparing Charitable Donations

The value of education and how it impacts earning power is a topic that has sparked discussion in many households of late. We have all heard the stories about the parking valets, dealers and others who earn a very good income, and education isn’t a factor impacting their earnings. They are the exception, not the rule, when it comes to education and earning power. The U.S. … [Read more...] about Higher Education: The Key to Earning Power

The last 10 years have produced an “explosion” of narrowly targeted information privacy rules. Navigating the patch-work of potentially applicable laws can be a continuing headache for Nevada businesses that maintain personal data regarding their customers. One common question concerns whether a business that has lost control of customer data (e.g., through theft or … [Read more...] about When Data is “Lost”: Should Customers Be Notified?

Arming Teachers Can Increase Safety BY: State Senator Bob Beers Fifteen years ago, Nevada’s Legislature granted the request of the Clark County School District administration to make it illegal for adults to carry a gun onto our school campuses. Administrators testified that they were seizing between 15 and 20 guns per school year in Clark County alone, and that they hoped … [Read more...] about Should teachers be allowed to carry weapons in schools?