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Top 5 Ways Oklahoma CPAs

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Privacy protection

and data security are

critical business concerns

for Oklahoma CPAsRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist



Below is a list of five ways

that CPAs in Oklahoma

can secure their personal

computers against data theft

or lossRon Vaughn

Solutions Specialist



1. Keep Antivirus Software

Up To DateRon Vaughn




Most antivirus solutions

on the market today

can be configured

to update automatically, Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist



eliminating the need

for the CPA to remember

to do it manuallyRon Vaughn




2. Keep Anti-Spyware Current

Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist



Some PC operating systems

have built-in spyware

protection, Ron Vaughn




but given the sensitivity

of the data that CPAs handle,

an industry-approved software

should be usedRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist



3. Keep Firewalls Turned On




Firewalls protect a PC

from unauthorized access

by hackers and cyber-thievesRon Vaughn




who are intent on stealing

or destroying confidential

and critical dataRon Vaughn




4. Keep Operating Systems

CurrentRon Vaughn




Computer operating systems

periodically have updates

available to plug security

holesRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist



and keep them compatible

with new and changing

technology needsRon Vaughn




5. Download Only From

Approved SourcesRon Vaughn




CPAs who indiscriminately

download email attachments

can defeat the purpose

of implementing

a security systemRon Vaughn




Bottom Line




By understanding the scope

and nature of cyber-threats

and fortifying their PCs against

these risks, Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist



CPAs in Oklahoma

will be able to serve clients

according to the high

standards of confidentialityRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist



and security that the financial

services industry requiresRon Vaughn




How do CPAs in your firm

secure their PCs against

malware, hackers, and other

cyberspace threats?Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist



Let us know your thoughts

in the Comments box belowRon Vaughn



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