The FTC's amended Safeguards Rule defines a "financial institution" as any business that engages in financial activity, meaning CPA and accounting firms must comply with the new laws.
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Business email compromise (BEC) is one of the most financially damaging online crimes today, according to the FBI. Here are a few BEC scams that CPA firms need to know.
Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their attacks and innovating new ways to breach increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity defenses. CPA firms need to be equally diligent to identify and thwart these schemes wherever they pop up.
Shelly Weir and Christophe Reglat discuss the importance of cybersecurity, the threats faced by CPAs, and the value of penetration testing, otherwise known as "ethical" or "white-hat" hacking.
Penetration testing involves an authorized attempt to gain unauthorized access to a computer system, application or data. These “white hat hackers” expose and remedy weaknesses in an organization’s IT infrastructure.
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an opportunity to educate and inform individuals and business about the importance of making sure their online lives are kept safe and secure. Here are six tips to help ensure your mobile devices are secure.
Social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube have emerged as attractive gateways for cybercriminals. Learn how to reduce your firm’s risk of being compromised.
Cybersecurity attacks have become more widespread over the past year and recovery has grown more expensive. How can you protect your firm against today’s growing cyber threats? Here are six steps to mitigate the risks.
Cyber threats pose a growing risk for small businesses, including accountancies that typically lack the security infrastructures of larger CPA firms. Yet, many small businesses cannot afford professional IT solutions, have limited time to devote to cybersecurity and do not know where to begin.
Companies that have effectively overcome these myths are the ones who are gaining the greatest rewards from their move to the cloud. Here are the facts regarding some of the more common myths about cloud computing.