what's your okc cpa firm's data security policy? (slideshare)

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What's Your OKC CPA Firm's

Data Security Policy?

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Here are three key strategies

to a rolling out a data security

policy which your employees

will respect and comply with,Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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and which will be successful

in protecting your client dataRon Vaughn

Solutions Specialist

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Communicate Clearly

and Confirm UnderstandingRon Vaughn

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Establish a policy which

is written clearly and has

concise definition of:Ron Vaughn

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• Sensitive information

handling best practicesRon Vaughn

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• Circumstances where

careless information

management can damage

your firm’s reputationRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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• Specific rules for usage

of corporate devices,

treatment of firm data,

and the boundaries around

data sharing outside the firmRon Vaughn

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Instead of tossing the security

policy on your employee’s

desk when they get hired,Ron Vaughn

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have annual training sessions

on the on the reasons for your

firm’s data security policyRon Vaughn

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Keep Your Policy Updated

Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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Make a point of annually

researching accounting

industry trends, and sources

of data breachesRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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Conduct Unannounced

Spot AuditsRon Vaughn

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Establish a series of audits

of your office’s physical

and electronic information

repositoriesRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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Creating, communicating,

testing, and enforcing your

Oklahoma City accounting

firm’s data security policy Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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is an important step to

mitigating risks of accidental

data loss or giving potential

fraudsters reason to pauseRon Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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as opposed to violating

your data privacy and

security mandateRon Vaughn

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How have you

been managing your

data security policy?Ron Vaughn

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Have you uncovered

a potential threat or had to

terminate an employee for

fraudulent use of your data?Ron Vaughn Solutions Specialist

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Tell us about your experience

in the Comments section

belowRon Vaughn

Solutions Specialist

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