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Leaving behind an inadequate legacy solution, WDR strengthens its security posture and client data protection with Adaptive Security's flexible and engaging training.

Last Updated: Oct 03, 2025

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Whittemore, Dowen & Ricciardelli (WDR), an accounting firm dedicated to empowering small business success, recognized the critical need for robust security awareness training. However, the legacy solution used in the past proved inadequate, lacking essential flexibility.

Seeking a next-generation platform for security awareness training, WDR selected Adaptive Security.

“[Adaptive’s] platform was flexible enough to meet all the wants we had for our security awareness program, including content and timelines,” Patricia Garrand, Firm Administrator, says.

WDR partnered closely with Adaptive to ensure seamless implementation. The collaborative effort resulted in a training program that delivers crucial security knowledge by boosting employee engagement.

As a result of partnering with Adaptive, WDR has seen an improvement in its employees’ ability to recognize and respond to potential security threats, strengthening the accounting firm’s overall security posture and protecting clients’ sensitive data.

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Leaving behind an inadequate legacy solution, WDR strengthens its security posture and client data protection with Adaptive Security's flexible and engaging training.

“[Adaptive’s] platform was flexible enough to meet all the wants we had for our security awareness program, including content and timelines.”

Patricia Garrand

Firm Administrator

Whittemore, Dowen & Ricciardelli (WDR), an accounting firm dedicated to empowering small business success, recognized the critical need for robust security awareness training. However, the legacy solution used in the past proved inadequate, lacking essential flexibility.

Seeking a next-generation platform for security awareness training, WDR selected Adaptive Security.

“[Adaptive’s] platform was flexible enough to meet all the wants we had for our security awareness program, including content and timelines,” Patricia Garrand, Firm Administrator, says.

WDR partnered closely with Adaptive to ensure seamless implementation. The collaborative effort resulted in a training program that delivers crucial security knowledge by boosting employee engagement.

As a result of partnering with Adaptive, WDR has seen an improvement in its employees’ ability to recognize and respond to potential security threats, strengthening the accounting firm’s overall security posture and protecting clients’ sensitive data.

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Whittemore, Dowen & Ricciardelli

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