This course provides a concise overview the Dark Web, a part of the internet that isn't indexed by search engines, and often associated with anonymous transactions and nefarious activities.
This course provides a concise overview of the Dark Web, a part of the internet that isn't indexed by search engines and is often associated with anonymous transactions and nefarious activities. Discover the leading threats and risks that the Dark Web poses to accounting firms. Explore how practitioners can effectively mitigate the risk of data breaches, ransomware attacks, financial fraud, and other risks connected to the Dark Web. You’ll walk away with a foundational understanding of leading cybersecurity strategies that can help you maintain client trust and protect your firm's sensitive data in this complex threat landscape.
Topics Covered:• Understanding the Dark Web• Differences between the Deep Web and the Dark Web• Potential threats from the Dark Web• Case studies of Dark Web exploitation in accounting• Strategies for mitigating Dark Web threats• Implementing effective cybersecurity measures• Role of accountants in addressing Dark Web threats
MA, CMC, CITP/FITP
GARRETT WASNY, MA, CMC, CITP/FITP, is an artificial intelligence (AI) skills advisor to accountants, tax attorneys, enrolled agents, and tax preparers worldwide. His courses focus on the new intersection of accounting and technology, and provide guidance to practitioners on how to prosper in this dynamic age. His sessions demystify emerging cloud, mobile, and social applications, and explain in plain language how financial professionals can use these online tools to build trust, solve problems, and create new value. He’s also an award-winning Internet speaker, author, app developer, professional development specialist, and former management consultant for Price Waterhouse. He's published 50+ ebooks on computing and ethical issues related to accounting, written hundreds of articles and columns on Internet strategy, and delivered thousands of seminars and webinars to CPAs and accounting organizations around the globe.
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