Top 4 Things CPAs in LA Can Learn from the Anthem Security Breach (SlideShare)

Top 4 Things CPAs in LA Can Learn

from the Anthem Security Breach

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Craig PollackFounder & CEO

There are many lessons

for Los Angeles CPA firms

to take away and learn

from this massive breach




Since almost half of the

Anthem clients who had

their identity information

stolen reside in California,




it may be a painfully close

to home lesson to learn




1. Encrypt Your Data




If data is encrypted and if only

privileged people have the

keys, it makes accessing that

data that much more difficult




2. Use Multi-Factor

Authentication to Safeguard

Client Data




Using a multi-factor

authentication system,




whether it be with a time based

token, an SMS message to an

approved user’s smartphone,

swipe cards, USB sticks,




or other strategies to add

another level of complexity

to hacking into client data

is the safest strategy




3. When the Cows are Gone,

It’s Not Necessarily Too Late

to Close the Barn Door




Just like when your home

or your office has been

broken into,




the security measures

you have taken already

to protect your assets




are necessary to put

back in place so no further

damage can be done




4. Security Breaches Make

Headlines and Your Reputation

is at Stake




In the CPA industry, there are

many more service providers

than in the health insurance

industry




Should your reputation

be tarnished by a client

data breach, your firm might

not be able to recover




If you aren’t prepared

to take ownership of the

security posture of your firm,




contract expert resources

who are equipped and

experienced enough

to manage it for you




What would you do if you

discovered a data security

breach in your systems?




Tell us about it in the

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