In the wake of COVID -19 disrupting the normal 9-5 we have gotten used to and team members reporting to the office, most firms have gone the remote work route. While some firms have already had remote … [Read more...] about 10 Work From Home Tips by Practice Protect
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Common Scams During The COVID-19 Period
Over $3,360,000 have been lost since the outbreak of COVID-19 (Scamwatch, 2020). The ‘new normal’ brought many challenges with it, and scammers and cyber criminals took full advantage of this … [Read more...] about Common Scams During The COVID-19 Period
How To Protect Your Firm From The Current Cyber Threat
We're receiving a lot of queries about the heightened 'state actor' threat in the current news. Here's a short 3-minute article that will give you the scoop on how the majority of breaches happen to … [Read more...] about How To Protect Your Firm From The Current Cyber Threat
11 Essential Tips For Controlling Data In Remote Accounting Teams
In a central office, accounting firms can exert strong control over how their team members manage sensitive client data. But when teams transition to a hybrid or work-from-home environment, much … [Read more...] about 11 Essential Tips For Controlling Data In Remote Accounting Teams
Accounting and the Cloud: How To Rethink Security When Moving To The Cloud
“The biggest thing for our practice over the last 10 years really has been the all-encompassing move from desktop to cloud and that's been a very big shift.” Rob Petagna, Argentum … [Read more...] about Accounting and the Cloud: How To Rethink Security When Moving To The Cloud
7 Email Security Best Practices For Accounting Firms
In most accounting firms, email remains the primary communication channel, meaning that email security needs to be a primary focus for firms. It’s easy to think that just because you use email … [Read more...] about 7 Email Security Best Practices For Accounting Firms
Security Beneath The Cloud: How To Protect Your “Non-Cloud” Assets From Data Breaches
Cloud accounting has become so prevalent that it’s easy to focus your cyber security efforts on your cloud apps alone. But in reality, cloud security is just half of the picture. Many accounting … [Read more...] about Security Beneath The Cloud: How To Protect Your “Non-Cloud” Assets From Data Breaches
4 Essential Legal Documents For Meeting Your Cyber Security Policy Obligations
Technology and cloud accounting have done wonders for the accounting industry. However, with greater volumes of sensitive data comes increased cyber security risk. The good news is that … [Read more...] about 4 Essential Legal Documents For Meeting Your Cyber Security Policy Obligations
Cyber Security Year in Review (2019)
As we welcome in a new decade, we take a look into what the cyber security landscape looked like in the past year. In just the first half of 2019, data breaches exposed 4.1 billion records. This … [Read more...] about Cyber Security Year in Review (2019)
AUSKey is retiring on April 1st, 2020
From 1 April 2020 AusKey and Manage ABA Connections will retire. Australians will now have new digital services to interact with the government: myGovID – myGovID is an authentication service to … [Read more...] about AUSKey is retiring on April 1st, 2020