Turn Your WISP Into Your Secret Weapon In today's digital landscape, accounting firms face a critical choice: view cybersecurity compliance as just another regulatory burden, or transform it into a powerful competitive advantage. Smart fir...
Vendor Vulnerability: Why Your Accounting Firm Might Be Liable for Someone Else's Breach Vendor Vulnerability: Why Your Accounting Firm Might Be Liable for Someone Else's Breach They Got Hacked. Why Are You Liable? Picture this scenario: You've invested in robust cybersecurity measures fo...
Why Employee Training is the Cornerstone of WISP Compliance Introduction For accounting firms handling sensitive financial data, cybersecurity isn't just an IT issue, it's a business imperative. While many firms focus on creating their Written Information Secu...
"Pig Butchering" and Your Accounting Firm, A Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call You might be thinking, "What does a bizarre scam involving cryptocurrency and pigs have to do with my accounting firm?" The answer is more than you might expect. The "pig butchering" scam, where fraud...
AI-Powered Cyberattacks Is A Growing Threat to Accounting Firms Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the world around us, and unfortunately, cybercriminals are taking advantage of its power. AI-powered cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticat...
Deepfakes, A New Threat to Accounting Firms and IRS WISP Compliance Deepfakes, manipulated media that convincingly portrays someone saying or doing something they never did, are rapidly evolving. While often associated with political misinformation or celebrity scanda...
Shadow AI, A Looming Threat to Small Accounting Firms and IRS WISP Compliance Small to mid-sized accounting firms face unique cybersecurity challenges, especially when it comes to protecting sensitive client data under the IRS's Written Information Security Plan (WISP). While l...
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: Your Updated Guide to Safeguarding Tax Data Cybersecurity isn't just for tech giants anymore. Small and mid-size accounting and tax firms are increasingly targeted for the sensitive financial data they hold. To help businesses of all sizes navi...
Cracking the IRS WISP Code: Your Ultimate Guide to Compliance & Security If you're a tax professional, you've probably heard of the IRS Written Information Security Plan (WISP). It's a set of cybersecurity requirements designed to protect your firm and client data from the...
The Critical Role of Cybersecurity in Protecting Small Tax Companies and Their Clients In today's digital age, cybersecurity attacks are a constant threat, and small tax companies and accountants are increasingly targeted. These professionals handle highly sensitive personal and financi...
Navigating Cybersecurity with the NIST Framework: A Guide for Businesses In the digital age, cybersecurity is not just a technical necessity but a cornerstone of business resilience and trust. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST https://www.nist.gov/ )...
The Cybersecurity Conundrum: Navigating Challenges for Small and Midsize Tax Practices In the digital landscape, small and midsize tax preparation practices find themselves grappling with a dual imperative: ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their clients' Pers...