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Courtesy of Emsco Solutions
http://www.ITGuideforOKCCPAs.com
Top 5 Ways Oklahoma CPAs
Can Secure Their PCs
Sponsored by http://www.ITGuideforOKCCPAs.com
Privacy protection
and data security are
critical business concerns
for Oklahoma CPAsRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.ITGuideforOKCCPAs.com
Below is a list of five ways
that CPAs in Oklahoma
can secure their personal
computers against data theft
or lossRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.ITGuideforOKCCPAs.com
1. Keep Antivirus Software
Up To DateRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
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Most antivirus solutions
on the market today
can be configured
to update automatically, Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist
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eliminating the need
for the CPA to remember
to do it manuallyRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
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2. Keep Anti-Spyware Current
Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist
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Some PC operating systems
have built-in spyware
protection, Ron Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
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but given the sensitivity
of the data that CPAs handle,
an industry-approved software
should be usedRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist
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3. Keep Firewalls Turned On
Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist
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Firewalls protect a PC
from unauthorized access
by hackers and cyber-thievesRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
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who are intent on stealing
or destroying confidential
and critical dataRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
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4. Keep Operating Systems
CurrentRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
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Computer operating systems
periodically have updates
available to plug security
holesRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist
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and keep them compatible
with new and changing
technology needsRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
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5. Download Only From
Approved SourcesRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
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CPAs who indiscriminately
download email attachments
can defeat the purpose
of implementing
a security systemRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
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Bottom Line
Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist
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By understanding the scope
and nature of cyber-threats
and fortifying their PCs against
these risks, Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.ITGuideforOKCCPAs.com
CPAs in Oklahoma
will be able to serve clients
according to the high
standards of confidentialityRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist
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and security that the financial
services industry requiresRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.ITGuideforOKCCPAs.com
How do CPAs in your firm
secure their PCs against
malware, hackers, and other
cyberspace threats?Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist
Sponsored by http://www.ITGuideforOKCCPAs.com
Let us know your thoughts
in the Comments box belowRon Vaughn
Solutions Specialist
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