K2’s Securing Your Data – Practical Tools for Protecting Information
Information Technology
4 CPE Credits

Major Topics
- Understanding today’s cybersecurity risks
- Identifying major cybersecurity risks
- Implementing specific steps to reduce risk
Learning Objectives
- Assess the relevant security risks in your organization
- Identify specific tools and techniques to protect sensitive data
- List five specific steps to improve PC security
- Differentiate between security procedures to improve organizational security
Description
Security is not optional, and yesterday’s security techniques do not minimize today’s threats. Therefore, now is the time for you to tune up what you know about protecting sensitive data. This program will teach you the latest tools and techniques for securing your data, including encryption, virus protection, safe communications, electronic signatures, secure authentication, and more. You will also learn how to implement a practical, five-step approach to securing your PC and the questions you should ask your staff to ensure server-based information remains protected.
Security failures, such as client or customer data breaches, are costly – they can even drive your company out of business. So, what security tools do you need, and how should you use them to secure your sensitive data and systems? Can you risk attempting to manage today’s threats using yesterday’s techniques? Participate in this program to learn how to identify viable and practical solutions to mitigating today’s security threats.
Compliance Information
Overview
Security is not optional, and yesterday’s security techniques do not minimize today’s threats. Therefore, now is the time for you to tune up what you know about protecting sensitive data. This program will teach you the latest tools and techniques for securing your data, including encryption, virus protection, safe communications, electronic signatures, secure authentication, and more. You will also learn how to implement a practical, five-step approach to securing your PC and the questions you should ask your staff to ensure server-based information remains protected.
Security failures, such as client or customer data breaches, are costly – they can even drive your company out of business. So, what security tools do you need, and how should you use them to secure your sensitive data and systems? Can you risk attempting to manage today’s threats using yesterday’s techniques? Participate in this program to learn how to identify viable and practical solutions to mitigating today’s security threats.
Course Details
- Practical opportunities to leverage artificial intelligence and automation in business settings
- Potential risks associated with using AI and automation, including inherent ethical issues
- Pros and cons associated with tools such as ChatGPT, Bard, Power Automate, and Zapier
- List potential benefits and risks associated with artificial intelligence and automation
- Identify examples of tasks that you can improve using AI
- List examples of how you can use Power Automate and similar tools to automate tasks
- Specify characteristics of tasks that lend themselves to automated workflows
Intended Audience — CPAs and other accounting, financial, and business professionals who want to work more efficiently using AI and automation
Advanced Preparation — None
Field of Study — Computer Software and Applications
Credits — 4 Credits
IRS Program Number –
Published Date – January 1, 2024
Revision Date –