GBD130. Cybersecurity and the Brand-Assurance Value of the New .cpa Domain.

"This is a very significant step for the profession; it's a
LEADERSHIP step."


What's the security value of a name? CPA.com CEO Erik
Asgeirsson outlines the many security and branding benefits of
.cpa, a new top-level domain for the finance and accounting
profession.


Talking Points. These are just some of the
topics discussed in this episode.


what a top-level domain is.

why it's been developed.

who'd find it useful.

the benefits to members of the accounting and finance
profession.

its cybersecurity value, especially in assurance, credibility
and verifiability.



Our Guest. Erik Asgeirsson has been President
and CEO of CPA.com for the past fifteen years and was part of the
original founding team. Under his leadership, CPA.com has
established itself as a leader on emerging technologies and as a
key solution provider to accounting firms in the United States,
with a growing global focus. Erik also led the creation of RIVIO,
a private company financial information clearinghouse, and is
overseeing the launch of .cpa, a new top level domain for the
profession. Before joining CPA.com, Erik held a variety of
positions over a ten-year period at AT&T in business
development, operations, and product management. He holds an MBA
in Finance from The New York University Stern School of Business
and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from George Washington
University, where he was elected to the Eta Kappa Nu engineering
honour society.  Connect with him at
www.cpa.com/speakers/erik-asgeirsson


Resources. Use these links to find out more
about this topic, or to access free guidance and resources to
implement in your own team or organisation.




Learn more about .cpa at domains.cpa.

Find technology and cybersecurity resources for CPAs at
CPA.com.

Discover how Cybersecurity Month is being marked in the
USA as "NCSAM", and the EU as "ECSM".

Visit dedicated coronavirus online resource centres for
our AICPA and CIMA networks.





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