Risk & Compliance · Dallas–Fort Worth How Much Does Cyber Insurance Cost for a CPA Firm? The price depends less on your revenue than on whether you can prove your controls actually work. Quick Answer Cyber insurance for a typical CPA firm runs roughly $700–$2,000+ per year for $1 million in coverage, though published averages…
Compliance Guide · Dallas–Fort Worth Data Breach Notification Requirements for CPA Firms in Texas A breach triggers three separate reporting obligations at once — state, IRS, and often the FTC. Quick Answer Under Texas Business & Commerce Code Chapter 521, a CPA firm that experiences a data breach must notify affected individuals within 60 days…
Compliance Guide, Dallas-Fort Worth How to Securely Share Tax Documents With Clients (Without Using Email) Email wasn’t built for this, and regulators have made that increasingly clear. Quick Answer Emailing tax documents as attachments, even password protected PDFs, doesn’t meet the encryption standards required by IRS Publication 4557 and the FTC Safeguards Rule, both of…
Every tax preparer needs a WISP under the FTC Safeguards Rule and IRS Pub 4557. Here’s what’s actually required and what auditors check.
Cybersecurity Guide · Dallas–Fort Worth Business Email Compromise: Why CPA Firms Are a Top Target No malware, no ransomware note — just a wire transfer that quietly goes to the wrong account. Quick Answer Business Email Compromise (BEC) — an attacker impersonating an executive, client, or vendor to redirect a payment — accounted for over…
Cybersecurity Guide · Dallas–Fort Worth Ransomware Risk During Tax Season: What CPA Firms Need to Know Attackers circle April 15 and September 15 on their calendars too — here’s why, and how to be ready. Quick Answer CPA firms face roughly 300 cyberattack attempts per week in a normal month — a number that jumps…
The Proposed HIPAA Security Rule Update: What DFW Medical Practices Need to Know What’s changing, what isn’t final yet, and what Dallas–Fort Worth medical practices should do now. Quick answer: HHS has proposed the biggest overhaul of the HIPAA Security Rule in over 20 years, but as of mid-2026 it is still a proposed rule,…
What Happens If My Medical Practice Has a HIPAA Data Breach?
A practical guide for practices with 10–25 employees on the technology, cybersecurity, and compliance services that protect patient data — and your practice.
IT Security Guide · Dallas-Fort Worth · June 2026 Creating a Safe IT Strategyfor Your Small Business in DFW For small businesses across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex — from Plano to Fort Worth — a single cyberattack can cause downtime, data loss, and reputational damage that’s hard to recover from. The good news: a strong…
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