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Andrew Clark, Instructor
Andrew is an Enrolled agent and the President of both Andrew Clark Enterprises and Tax CE Publishing. In addition to writing CPE programs, Andrew provides tax consulting and tax preparation services to clients.
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This 1-hour course will define information security, describe the numerous types of threats that exist today and define how to protect your computer systems and networks to keep client data safe. This course will cover the following topics: • Overview of Identity Theft. • Basic Safeguards for Practitioners.
Learning Objectives
- Identify theft and identify how identify theft happens.
- Recognize how CPAs and Tax Professional are being targeted by cyber criminals.
- Recognize the importance of encrypting client data.
- Identify the importance of creating internal controls and a security plan to protect client data.
- Recognize the actions that must be taken in the event of a breach of sensitive client identity data.
Last updated/reviewed: June 13, 2021
4 Reviews (14 ratings)Reviews
Anonymous
(disabled)
This is a must have course to get a better understanding of safeguards and why these safeguards are important. The instructor does a great job explaining way to better protect your information and he covers the large recent data breaches in the USA.
Anonymous
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This course provides an understanding of identify theft, how it can occur, and what can be done to try and prevent identity theft.
Anonymous
(Income Tax Senior)
great course on information security - basic safeguards for practitioners
Anonymous
(Owner)
This is a good reminder of basic safeguards for any practice. Thanks!
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
Education Provider Information
Company:
Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact:
For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .