Course Description

New for 2012!

For centuries, accountants have been responsible for keeping the financial and other business information of their clients confidential. Moving data to the cloud in no way reduces your legal or ethical responsibilities with respect to the need to keep confidential information secure. Regardless of where you store this information, it is your responsibility to manage and maintain it in a secure manner. Attend this seminar to see exactly what your responsibility is and how to fulfill it.

Course Information

CPE Credit: Recommended for 4 hours of Specialized Knowledge and Applications

Instructional delivery method: Group-live demo and discussion using color computer projection – NOT a hands-on course

Prerequisites: Fundamental understanding of basic security tools and techniques, such as the need for passwords

Program level: Intermediate

Advanced preparation: None

Designed for: Those who need to know how to achieve security when the data is in the cloud and the product is a service rather than a software purchase

Who should attend: Accountants and other business professionals who have responsibility for securing sensitive company, customer, or client data, particularly when the data is stored in the cloud

Course Highlights

• Describe legal and ethical requirements regarding data security
• List security questions that should be asked when conducting cloud provider due diligence
• Identify the pros and cons of various cloud security measures
• Describe the security features that should be included in an End User License Agreement (EULA)
• Realize identity management is a mission critical component of any Cloud security plan

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