Securing Accounting Firms During Busy Season: 5 Expert Tips | Roman Kepczyk
Roman Kepczyk, a CPA and director of firm technology strategy at Rightworks, discusses the importance of security in accounting firms. He highlights five tips for securing firms during busy season:
- Continue education on security to stay vigilant against phishing emails;
- Implement access controls with unique passwords and multifactor authentication;
- Ensure secure collaboration with clients through encrypted portals or VPNs;
- Maintain up-to-date security policies and cyber insurance coverage; and
- Consider outsourcing IT to a professionally managed security infrastructure provider.
Additionally, Roman shares his insights from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where he observed the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into hardware devices.