Free Security Tools

https://www.safetydetective.com/blog/free-security-tools-that-you-need-to-start-using-now/

Thumbdrives

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2018/aug/thumb-drives-usb-hubs.html

Cybersecurity framework

https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/digital-mckinsey/our-insights/a-framework-for-improving-cybersecurity-discussions-within-organizations This framework discusses various "trust gaps"

Monitoring data

https://fraudsurveys.ey.com/ey-emeia-fraud-survey-2017/monitoring-data-to-understand-employee-behavior/

Movies versus reality

http://blog.aicpa.org/2017/10/five-movies-that-kind-of-predicted-cybercrimes.html#sthash.NCW2xhZ3.dpbs

Top 2017 online security experts

Here is a list of the top 20 online security experts https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/top-20-online-security-blogs/

Are those hotel keys keeping your goods safe?

A security flaw in keycard door locks was a nightmare for hotels, but a dream for the criminal who used it to steal $500,000-worth of goods https://www.wired.com/2017/08/the-hotel-hacker/

Social engineering or Let's go phishing!

http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/newsletters/2016/oct/phishing-scam-executive-impersonation.html

Cybersecurity Resources

http://www.aicpa.org/InterestAreas/FRC/AssuranceAdvisoryServices/Pages/cyber-security-resource-center.aspx The AICPA's new Cybersecurity Resource Center provides a library of news, information and educational opportunities to help better understand this critical issue

Cybersecurity Resources

http://www.hackersguidetocybersecurity.com/

Cybersecurity through a COSO lens

http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2015/jan/coso-internal-control-cybersecurity-201511638.html

Cloud computing and the accountant

http://www.accountingweb.com/article/how-use-right-tools-rise-online-accountant/224189 The tradeoffs of convenience and security issues. Join the stampede?

2013 top technology policy stories

http://www.cio.com/article/745019/10_Stories_That_Shaped_Tech_Policy_in_2013

Pinging the internet

The interesting results of a hobbyist survey (hacker) of the internet are discussed in this article  http://www.technologyreview.com/news/514066/what-happened-when-one-man-pinged-the-whole-internet/

What CPAs need to know about technology

A panel of experts were asked.   security, mobile computing are clearly in the mix. http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Issues/2013/Apr/20126957.htm

GAO finds fault with usage of IRS webtools

Read inside this article  http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/04/irs-should-be-doing-more-its-website-gao-says/62600/

GAO finds IRS data still insecure

and the implications this has to taxpayers.  http://www.informationweek.com/government/security/irs-leaves-taxpayer-data-insecure-gao-fi/240151190

A money infographic

to show the changes from traditional modes to the present.  Implications about security.  Will trends about decreasing use of checks continue?  http://readwrite.com/2012/12/13/the-wallet-revolution-infographic

Internal audit role to combat

hacking and security issues.   http://accounting.smartpros.com/standard/IMA/IMA_0912b.html

IRS data security at issue http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/74123.html