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 AFS2Go - Episode 2 [0:55:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (714)

Gregory L. LaFollette, CPA.CITP

David Cieslak, CPA.CITP GSEC

Accounting Firm Security 2 Go – Episode 2

Episode 2 - December 2007

Recorded: December 13, 2007

Duration: 0:55:47

• Pillars of Security
  • Confidentiality
  • Integrity
  • Availability
  • Accountability

• AICPA Top Technology Initiatives

• Dave works with the California CPA Education Foundation.
  • http://www.educationfoundation.org/

• Spam — started the day after email was invented
  • Blacklist
  • Whitelist
  • Challenge/Response
  • Outsourcing

• Mark Sunner, VP at MessageLabs
  • MessageLabs

• MessageLabs Intelligence: 2007 Annual Security Report can be found here at:
  • 2007 Annual Security Report

• Email redirect & scrub vendors with a strong presence in the tax and public accounting market space
  • www.appriver.com
  • www.MessageLabs.com
  • www.MXLogic.com
  • www.Postini.com

• An extensive list of other providers can be found at http://spamlinks.net/filter-server-asp.htm

• Next Recordings
  • All our podcasts are recorded LIVE on www.TalkShoe.com
    – come and join us!!!
  • SBC2Go -Episode 4 on TalkShoe – December 19, 2007, 4:00 PM EST
  • Tech2Go - Espisode 12 on TalkShoe – December 19, 2007, 5:30 PM EST
  • AFS2Go - Episode 3 on TalkShoe – January 22, 2008, 2:00 PM EST

• Questions or Comments?
  • 1-800-456-0864 x2106

 AFS2Go - Episode 1 [43:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (675)

Gregory L. LaFollette, CPA.CITP

David Cieslak, CPA.CITP GSEC

Accounting Firm Security 2 Go – Episode 1
Episode 1 - December 2007
Recorded: November 21, 2007
Duration: 0:43:53

• Global Information Assurance Certification sponsors the GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials Certification)
  • the “pinnacle” of security certifications. Requires a bootcamp, a research project , and multiple examinations.

• Dave’s company is Arxis Technology
  • http://arxistechnology.com

• Dave works with the California CPA Education Foundation.
  • http://www.educationfoundation.org/

• Dave works heavily with the AICPA
  • IT Exec Committee
  • TECH+ Committee
  • Top Technology Initiatives

• Dave’s “short list” of security issues will last us for a very long time! Security is a journey, not a destination.

• The four goals of IT Security:
  • Confidentiality
  • Integrity
  • Availability
  • Accountability

• Compurace LoJack
  • www.lojackforlaptops.com

• Beachhead
  • www.beachheadsolutions.com

• N-Tracker
  • www.synet.biz/nTracker

• Next Recordings
  • All our podcasts are recorded LIVE on www.TalkShoe.com – come and join us!!!
  • Tech2Go on TalkShoe – December 19, 2007, 5:20 PM EST
    • featuring Randy Johnston, Brent Goodfellow, and Dave McClure
  • SBC2Go on TalkShoe – December 19, 2007, 4:00 PM EST
    • with Doug Sleeter
  • AFS2Go on TalkShoe – December 13, 2007, 12:00 PM EST
    • Topic: SPAM!

• Questions or Comments?
  • 1-800-456-0864 x2106

 SBC2Go Episode 3 [00:48:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (704)

Gregory L. LaFollette CPA.CITP

Doug Sleeter

SmallBusinessConsulting2Go
Episode 3 - December 2007
Recorded: November 21, 2007
Duration: 0:48:46

• Thanks to our Sponsor: BillQuick
  

• Thomson User Conference
  • It was in Hawaii, from November 4-7

• Year-End Cleanup
  • Configure settings in QuickBooks, Peachtree or other accounting software
  • Get your fixed assets identified

• Consulting Tips
  • UPS and FedEx have online shipping tools that software can hook into to automate shipping and print postage, labels, etc.

• Awesome QuickBooks Addons
  • Alterity, Inc. – Acctivate! – Advanced inventory and distribution product
  • Next month: Online accounting CPAASP.com (Not an actual addon, but still very useful)

• Next Recordings
  • Tech2Go on TalkShoe – December 20, 2007, 5:20 PM EST
  • SBC2Go on TalkShoe – December 19, 2007, 4:00 PM EST
  • AFS2Go on TalkShoe – December 13, 2007, 12:00 PM EST

• Questions or Comments?
  • 1-800-456-0864 x2106