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24.01.2022 What does your firm need in place to become fully digital and remote? Two months ago, Jamie Beresford met Alex Huerta of Soaring Falcon Accountancy in Bali during her journey to becoming a digital nomad. In this article Alex shares how she travels around the world with her practice in hand using a modern tech stack:... "A high priority [during travel] is Practice Protect - strong passwords aren't enough." Read the rest of her blog on how she became today's digital accounting nomad: https://www.accountingweb.co.uk//an-accountants-journey-to

23.01.2022 Emails are the number one security risk for accountants and are a prime target for hackers. This email scam caught our eye as it wasn’t a standard #phishing email, it had been submitted using an online Contact Us form on our website. Learn more about this scam here: https://practiceprotect.com/bl/copyright-infringement-scam/ ... #emailsecurity #emailscam

21.01.2022 We can’t believe it’s been over half a year since we went bowling with the team! Remote work has moved our Friday catch-ups online, with weekly quizzes and virtual laughs instead. We’re looking forward to more team events in the next couple of months! #PracticeProtect #HumansOfPPO #bowling #strike

20.01.2022 I love the fact that when I open my dashboard in the morning, everything’s there and it’s saved so many keystrokes. It doesn’t sound like a lot, but it does save a lot of time for ourselves. Amanda Gascoigne - Accounting Practice Coach, Chartered Accountant, Speaker shares the top 3 features of Practice Protect that she absolutely loves. The time-saving is just one of those reasons she cites! Check out what she has to say: #FiveStarFeedback #cybersecurity #productivity

18.01.2022 Scammers take advantage of a crisis, and they certainly did it in the wake of COVID-19 and the uncertainties that we face in these trying times. We’ve written a blog on the most common scams we’ve seen in the last six months. Share with your team and #ProtectYourPractice! https://practiceprotect.com//common-scams-during-the-covi/... #Cybersecurity #scams #accounting #accountants

17.01.2022 We're really excited to unveil our portal's new look! We've put in a huge amount of work to make it sleeker and even easier for everyone to use. How do we look? Leave us a comment to let us know your thoughts!!... #PracticeProtect #cybersecurity

17.01.2022 Over $3,360,000 has been lost to cybercrime in Australia since the outbreak of COVID-19, according to Scamwatch. Cyber criminals took full advantage of the confusion around new subsidies and benefits with targeted scams exploiting this. To make sure you, your team, and clients don’t get tricked by the same techniques we’ve written a blog about the most common scams we’ve seen over the last three months: https://practiceprotect.com//common-scams-during-the-covi/... #cybersecurity #accounting #accountants

17.01.2022 Plenty of firms have seen team members need to work remotely in the past months. Security has been a big issue in this shift, so we’ve come up with 10 Work From Home tips to ensure each team member is keeping safe. Share this graphic and post with your team or anyone you know who’s working remote! #ProtectYourPractice #RemoteWork #workfromhome #cybersecurity https://practiceprotect.com//10-work-from-home-tips-by-pr/

16.01.2022 How does your Accounting app stack look like? Has it changed in previous years? Check out Clarity Street's helpful graphic on their recommended apps. Their ideal app stack shows these Accounting, banking and practice management apps that can all be accessed securely with Practice Protect! https://www.claritystreet.com.au//our-updated-clarity-stre... #Accounting #accountingapps #cloudaccounting

16.01.2022 One of our clients, Julie Watson of Bookkeeping Relief LLC, recently shared how Practice Protect helped her bookkeeping journey: "Having separate logins was too insecure and time consuming. With Practice Protect's single sign on features, I save an hour a day!" Listen to the rest of Julie's The Successful Bookkeeper episode here: https://www.thesuccessfulbookkeeper.com/episodes/195... #bookkeeping #cybersecurity

15.01.2022 Have you received an access request email recently? A new #phishing scam is targeting Sharepoint users with a fake #Sharepoint document urgently requesting your email signature. How to look out for this scam:... Always hover over a link or an attachment before clicking or opening it to see where it's leading to Be wary of sites that require you to input credentials or your password Ensure you have anti-virus software installed on your devices Ensure your IT team are patching any instances of SharePoint #cybersecurity #accountingapps #cloudaccounting

14.01.2022 Ransomware is one of the biggest cyber security threats to businesses, and it’s constantly evolving. Making sure your systems are regularly backed up and updated, along with applying Multifactor Authentication to company accounts are some of the most essential ways to guard against ransomware. Read more here: https://www.zdnet.com//ransomware-huge-rise-in-attacks-th/ #cybersecurity #awareness

11.01.2022 Some team members are working from home, but we never miss our monthly company catchups! It’s so important for us all to keep connected during these times and this end of month catch-up is just one of the ways we do that. How does your team stay connected at the moment? #HumansOfPPO

10.01.2022 How does your team manage passwords? Is it on an excel sheet? Is it on a piece of paper? Is it in a book in the office or in your drawer? Breached passwords are the cause of 81% of data breaches and in this short video Jackson explains why its critical to your firms securing and compliance with data security legislation.

09.01.2022 Can you spot a phishing email? Test your awareness of common phishing red flags by taking the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s quick quiz on identifying scam emails: https://www.cyber.gov.au///stay-smart-online/scam-messages... #cybersecurity #phishing #scams

09.01.2022 Have you signed up for our latest webinar on how to reduce costs and improve efficiency in your accounting firm yet? In tomorrow's webinar, you’ll learn: -The steps to take to create capacity in your firm... -How you can leverage accounting technology improvements to save money -Real stories on how other accounting firms have implemented these changes Register here: https://practiceprotect.com/how-to-reduce-costs-webinar/ #accounting #accountants #webinar #accountingtechnology

08.01.2022 How would not having compliance documents impact your firm? A phishing scheme resulted in $500K from a 14-staff firm after a team member's weak password was hacked. Because the firm had no formal policy on #passwordmanagement, their cyber insurance wouldn't cover it.... With Practice Protectin addition to the security platformwe also provide compliance documents to help your firm meet your obligations. Learn more about our legal compliance documents here: https://practiceprotect.com/compliance-documents/ #cybersecurity #accountants #cloudaccounting

08.01.2022 We're loving this Q&A from one of our amazing clients, Aly Garrett of All In Advisory! We love working with you and the team and are proud to be included in your tech stack! https://www.linkedin.com//bgl-corporate-solutions_bglregte

06.01.2022 We just finished listening to Aly & Andrew's All Aussie Accounting Adventures episode on cloud accounting business tech stacks! Aly shares how there wouldn't have been All In Advisory without cloud accounting apps that enabled them to do what they do efficiently, quickly, real-time. Along with Practice Protect, she includes Practice Ignition, BGL, and many other great apps in the firm's list of essential apps for their stack.... Did you catch their newest episode? If not, head on over to https://www.accountingadventures.com.au/ to give it a listen - they're also on Spotify and Google Podcasts!

04.01.2022 On 29 April at 12PM AEST, we'll be sitting down with Heather Smith to talk about Practice Protect and how we're helping over 11,500 accountants and bookkeepers secure their data. Join us for this session by signing up here: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_BUP082UZSb-xbzQFqQXYRA

04.01.2022 Consistency is key when it comes to our clients' security and support. This is what one of our long time clients, Anthony De Flippis of Amplify 11 had to say for #FeedbackFriday: Thanks for rocking us with a #FiveStarFeedback, Anthony!

04.01.2022 Excited to have been a part of First Class Accounts' webinar todayJon went through the cybersecurity risks that accounting firms should be on the lookout for, along with tips on how to avoid them. Thanks for having us!