New
20WC-0226: Protecting Tax Information: Cyber-Security for the Tax Professional (Webinar)
If you have questions about this event, please call us at 952-831-2707.
Monday, July 13, 2020
10:30am - 2:00pm Central Time
4 CPE (4 technical)
The primary weakness in any information system arises from the people working in the system. An effective information security system for an organization handling tax information has to include training for every person in the firm that has access to electronic information -- and, yes, that includes the managing partner.This course will concentrate on the information that non-IT professionals are required to know in order to interact with electronic information systems, as well as steps your firm needs to take to educate all members of the firm to prevent what could be an information breach that puts the firm's very existence at risk.
Major subjects
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How client data has moved from paper files in our office to laptops, phones, tablets, USB keys, and the cloud
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Accidental loss of client data vectors and how to implement controls over such loss
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Methods used by those seeking unauthorized access to tax information and how to recognize them
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Social engineering to get information from firms that bypasses IT based protections
Learning objective(s)
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The primary weakness in any information system arises from the people working in the system. An effective information security system for an organization handling tax information has to include training for every person in the firm that has access to electronic information -- and, yes, that includes the managing partner. This course will concentrate on the information that non-IT professionals are required to know in order to interact with electronic information systems, as well as steps your firm needs to take to educate all members of the firm to prevent what could be an information breach that puts the firm's very existence at risk.
Who should take this program?
Accounting and financial professionals who are not information technology specialists who use computers, smart phones, and tablets in tax practice.
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