EP258: Ted Harrington - Two Security Strategies Every Bookkeeping Business Should Know

Protecting your business.


When so many businesses rely on the internet and apps, like
QuickBooks, security is an indispensable asset.


Ted Harrington, author of Hackable: How to Do Application
Security Right, is an ethical hacker who finds and fixes security
vulnerabilities in companies. 


This week’s episode focuses on what small businesses can do right
now to protect themselves against security threats and breaches.


During this interview, you'll learn...



Why you should be paying more attention to business
security 


Security strategies for small businesses


How your attitude about security can help or hurt your
business



Connect with Ted on LinkedIn here. 


To learn more about his book HACKABLE: How to Do Application
Software Right, click here. 


 


Time Stamps


2:06 - Ted’s career journey as an ethical hacker


8:16 - A metaphor for understanding the growing need for security
in businesses


13:29 - Baseline security practices for small businesses


19:21 - Why your team should not be sharing the same credentials


23:48 - How mindset plays a key role in business security 


32:53 - Ted’s book, Hackable: How to do Application Security
Right