Accounting firms are special targets for cyber hackers due to their very valuable data on vendors, customers, and how and where money is spent — data that can be sold on the black market or used in blackmail attempts. Ransomware and other attacks on smaller accounting firms are significantly on the rise. Operating in the cloud does not exempt accounting firms from the need to conduct vendor due diligence. Dave Kennedy outlines the steps small accounting firms can take to protect customer and financial dat