It is generally accepted that few consumers really read terms of service agreements from beginning to end. Only 15% of customers read terms of service agreements completely, according to a 2015 poll by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and another 15% said they only skimmed them. The other 70% of respondents claimed they had […]
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The even bigger question is what will they do when they find out? But first, let’s maybe cover why they might find out you haven’t done any backups. Most customers of accountants and bookkeepers trust that their accountant has it covered and are well educated on the ins, outs, ups, and downs of cloud accounting
Does your customer know you aren’t backing up their cloud accounting data? Read More »
So you’re doing backups of your cloud accounting files, great that puts you ahead of many of your peers and competitors. There are many good reasons to keep backups, not just to comply with data tax authorities but there are many situations where backups are important to protect your business. Here are a couple of
Why just having a backup of your cloud accounting data is not enough? Read More »
Most accountants have a relaxed mindset regarding backing up their customer’s cloud accounting data. Primarily because the accounting platform providers have such great security and redundant copies of the platform. While this may be true in most cases, you need to know, all accounting platform services tell you to back up your file information…without exception.
Why backups aren’t just for recovering from a hack or data corruption. Read More »
As an accountant or bookkeeper, you know that data is essential to your business. You also know that data can be fragile, and it’s important to have a backup plan in place in case something goes wrong. With cloud accounting, you have the added benefit of being able to access your data from anywhere. But
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Shared responsibility on the cloud is an important concept for accountants and bookkeepers to understand. Both cloud service providers and customers have a role to play in securing data and applications.
What Accountants and Bookkeepers need to know about Shared Responsibility in the Cloud Read More »
Anyone who works with data knows that it can be a challenge to keep track of everything. There are so many different types of data, and it can be difficult to know how to organize it all. Luckily, there are some tips that can help make data management a little easier. One of the most
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There are many different types of data failure, and each one can have a major impact on businesses and individuals alike. System crashes, media failures, and application software errors are just a few of the potential problems that can occur. In some cases, data can be lost completely. In others, data may be corrupted or
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Many companies are not aware that SaaS providers actively back up their own cloud infrastructure, but they make the account-level, business-critical information available to users on a best-efforts basis. That’s called the shared responsibility model. Once you know what your responsibility is, you can protect yourself.
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