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Waging War on Cyber Threats

How CPAs Can Follow The Lead of U.S. Government Actions

Just this past spring, the Obama administration did what many in the political and national security arenas have been advocating for some time — make cybersecurity its own Department of Defense command on par with Central Command, the organization led by U.S. Army General David Petraeus who’s in charge of all military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The move couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time, especially given the recent Wall Street Journal report that said Internet attacks against specific, mission-critical defense programs as well as the U.S. electric grid are growing in numbers and sophistication. The danger is real and is not merely limited to national security targets.

What’s more, CPAs are on similar front lines, suffering from comparable attacks and being forced to deal with the same issues every day. While an accountant won’t usually die from such actions, compromised information networks can put his or her customers’ investments — as well as their practice — in dire straits.

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