Negozee has partnered with Watch Cloud to provide tax professionals best-in-class cybersecurity solutions
Ensure IRS and SEC Compliance with Watch Cloud's Comprehensive Solutions for tax professionals
The IRS & FTC have created guidelines for data security compliance. If a finance professional is audited and does not have these measures in place, they can face fines in excess of $50,000+.
Endpoint Detection & Remediation
EDR is a cybersecurity service that identifies and addresses potential cyber threats in real-time to safeguard financial systems and data.
Managed SoC
MDR services provide 24/7/365 monitoring by a security operations center, ensuring that the organization's network and systems are protected even outside of normal working hours.
Antivirus
Antivirus software detects, prevents, and removes malicious software from computers and networks. It uses methods like signature-based detection and heuristic analysis to protect against viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, and more.
WISP
Structured document outlining specific measures and protocols designed to protect financial data and systems, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability while minimizing potential cyber threats.
Breach Respond Plan
Procedures and actions an organization follows when it detects or is notified of a data breach. Its purpose is to ensure that the organization can respond quickly and effectively to minimize the damage caused by the breach, comply with legal and regulatory requirements, and prevent similar incidents in the future.
Backup Software
Secure digital solution that automatically copies and stores essential financial data and documents, providing a reliable way to recover information in case of data loss or system failure.
Phishing Simulation
Cybersecurity training technique used to test and educate employees on how to recognize and respond to phishing attacks. In a phishing simulation, employees are sent fake phishing emails or messages designed to mimic real-world phishing attempts.
Phishing Education
Training and awareness about digital risks and best practices, empowering them to make informed decisions and take proactive steps to safeguard financial data and systems from cyber threats.
VPN
Virtual Private Network, is a secure digital tunnel that allows finance professionals to access and transmit sensitive financial information over the internet with encryption and anonymity, minimizing the risk of unauthorized access or data interception.
Also receive instructional guidance on protecting your practice
Drive Encryption
Converts financial data into unreadable code on storage devices, ensuring that only authorized individuals with the appropriate decryption key can access and comprehend the sensitive information.
MFA
Enhanced security method that requires professionals to provide two or more forms of identity verification, such as a password and a fingerprint, before granting access to financial systems or data.
Firewall
Digital barrier that safeguards financial networks and data by controlling incoming and outgoing internet traffic, preventing unauthorized access and potential cyber threats.
Some tax pros may routinely overlook these checklist items and others need to regularly revisit them. The steps are not only important for tax practitioners, but for taxpayers as well.
The "Taxes-Security-Together" Checklist highlights key security features:
- Deploy the “Security Six”
- Create a data security plan
- Educate yourself and be alert to key email scams
- Recognize the signs of client data theft
- Create a data theft recovery plan
