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Five simple and free steps to secure your business – Step one Introduce passphrases

Why your firm needs to introduce passphrases The common thinking with passwords has generally been; the more symbols and alphanumerics, the more secure it is. We are now finding that this is irrelevant as we’re seeing passwords containing different symbols and alphanumerics being breached more and more frequently. The reason why is that characters don’t […] Read more

How to Manage Two Factor Sprawl

This article is a follow up to the two factor – what and why article which overviewed what two factor is and why it’s coming to the accounting industry so rapidly. It is a quick two-minute non-tech plain-speak on how firms will approach two-factor in 2019 without impacting productivity. What is identity? “Identity” is the […] Read more

Too Much Two Factor Yet?

This short article provides accountants and bookkeepers with a key point overview on why their apps are going to start implementing two factor authentication and how that works. Why are my apps implementing two factor authentication? The ATO is currently rolling out it’s ‘operational framework’ which means software that lodges or contains superannuation and/or payroll […] Read more

How server-based firms will reduce utility IT costs next year

If you work in, or run, an accounting firm that relies on a server, I’m going to explain how a recent technology announcement by Microsoft represents the most significant opportunity to reduce cost and complexity of IT to your firm in recent years. I’ll stay away from any technical talk and keep this confined to […] Read more

Why Cloud Security isn’t an IT issue

With Mandatory Breach Reporting legislation coming into effect in February and recent media attention on cyber security, market awareness around cyber security is building. One of the common responses we receive during security consultations for accountants is “isn’t that an IT issue?” which is a plausible assumption in the traditional sense of “IT”. With so […] Read more

Who’s getting breached and how it’s happening

In case you’re not aware and to frame the conversation, the new Mandatory Breach Legislation took effect on Feb 22nd which is the Australian Government’s effort to make SME businesses accountable for how they manage personal information. By mandating the reporting of a breach to the privacy commissioner and the affected parties (aka clients), the […] Read more
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