Show Summary In this episode, Jamie Beresford, founder of Practice Protect, shares what cybersecurity means with the three pillars of cybersecurity. "Cyber security is not about data storage, it's about data access. Hackers don't hack, they trick. They trick users into divulging the information to use legitimate access to access systems illegitimately." He also talks about email fraud and how technology is changing for CPAs. Toward the end of the episode, Jamie shares tips with our listeners on what you can use to help your team avoid having hackers trick you into accessing your information.     Website: https://practiceprotect.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-beresford/ Corporate Partner:  People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/ 

Jamie Beresford: Cyber Security for Accounting

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Jamie Beresford: Cyber Security for Accounting

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