Protecting Digital Data - More Important Now Than Ever Before
Total Credits: 4 including 4 Accounting - Technical
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- Categories:
- Partner Produced | Accounting and Auditing
- Faculty:
- Karl W. Egnatoff, CPA, CITP
- Course Levels:
- Basic
- Duration:
- 4 Hours
- License:
- Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
The amount of electronic content that business organizations contend with is growing at incredible rates. Terms like "Big Data" and "Information Overload", are being used by overwhelmed information workers on a daily basis. Additionally, because of the move to a much larger telecommuter footprint, electronic data is now even more prevalently utilized. This session discusses the places that businesses keep digital information and addresses the importance of securing corporate electronic data. The material effectively shows ways to achieve high security standards for content stored in fixed locations, on mobile devices and in the cloud. Participants in this session will gain an understanding of the concepts needed to improve the way they, and their companies secure digital information.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Identify some of the security risks that affect electronic information
- Indicate vetting and selection processes for cloud storage providers
- Recognize the steps to effectively set up and control cloud storage
- Recall ways to add security to individual electronic documents as well as to storage areas that must be controlled
Major Subjects
- Securing individual documents
- Protecting information resident in the Cloud
- Securing data stored on or accessed by mobile devices
Course Materials
| Important CPA Credit Instructions READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (487.5 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Protecting Digital Data - More Important Now Than Ever Before Handout (1.3 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Faculty
Karl W. Egnatoff, CPA, CITP Related Seminars and Products
Karl Egnatoff is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) currently living in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He has worked as an information technology services provider, a trainer and a programmer related to financial and business technology projects since 1995. Prior to this, Karl worked in public accounting as well as in private sector accounting for a period of approximately six years. He has been teaching group live and web-based continuing education since 2006. In addition to being a CPA, he is also a Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP).
Karl is a member of the West Virginia Society of Certified Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Information Technology Section of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has also achieved a number of technology certification including Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Certified Software Engineer (CSE) and Certified Integration Developer (CID). During the course of his career, Mr. Egnatoff has owned and operated a number of small businesses.
Karl graduated from Marshall University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. During his time in college he participated in division I Cross Country competing on the varsity squad. He was also on the Marshall’s Track team. Karl and his wife Lana live in Myrtle Beach, south Carolina and have been married since 1990. They have two grown sons, Jordan and Steven.
Dates
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Tue, Jun 24, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 1:35 PM PDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
PrerequisitesNone
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For
Accounting and other business professionals that need to add security to the electronic content with which they work
Original Recording Date 06/2025
Yellow Book No
Course Developer MICPA
Date Added to Catalog 05/2025
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution PolicyPlease contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Official Registry Statement
Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
Refund/Cancellation Policy
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