Data Breaches, What's My Risk?
Author: Robert K Minniti
| CPE Credit: |
2 hours for CPAs |
If you watch the news or search the internet you are already aware that data breaches are a growing problem for businesses, not-for-profits, and government entities. Perhaps you have even received a letter from an organization notifying you that your personal information has been compromised.
This course is designed for individuals who would like to obtain a basic understanding of data breaches and how their company could be affected. We will discuss various types of data breaches and how the criminals steal data from organizations. We will review some of the legal and ethical implications involved. Examples of real-world cases will be provided to help develop an understanding of the risks involved. We will review policies, procedures, hardware, software, and internal controls that can be used to help prevent an organization from being a victim.
Publication Date: May 2025
Designed For
This course would be appropriate for CFOs, CEOs, business owners, business managers, internal auditors, external auditors, corporate accountants, government accountants and risk management personnel.
Topics Covered
- Fraud Review
- Cyber Fraud
- Data and Cyber Fraud
- Ransomware
- Phishing
- Cybersecurity
Learning Objectives
- Identify the definition of cyber fraud
- Identify the definition of data breaches
- Recognize various types of data fraud
- Identify cost effective internal controls for data security
- Identify the most common pieces of personal information that is stolen most often
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Accounting (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
