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Keeping Taxpayer Data Secure ON DEMAND

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3.0 Credits

Member Price $87.00

Non-Member Price $100.00

Overview

In this course, tax preparers are introduced to the problem of cybercrime and its costs, offered methods that can be expected to reduce the chances of becoming a cybercrime victim, and informed of proper steps to take if they do become victims of cybercrime

Highlights

The nature of cybercrime. Staying current on cyberthreats and avoidance strategies. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act. Penalties for unauthorized disclosure or use of taxpayer information. Probability of experiencing a data breach, and more.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs.

Objectives

Identify the source of the most frequent type of malicious access to a firm’s taxpayer information. List the most common types of cyber-attack. Describe how a denial-of-service attack operates to impede business operations. Recognize the dangers of Trojan horses, and more.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Paul Winn, Western CPE

Paul Winn CLU ChFC is a writer with more than 30 years experience in the life insurance and securities industry as an agent/registered representative, an agency head, a marketing vice president for a life insurance company and the president of a corporate registered investment adviser. He was a long serving member of the advisory board to the New York State insurance department. He is a published book author and creator of more than 200 taxation, insurance and securities training courses.

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Non-Member Price $100.00

Member Price $87.00