For accountants and bookkeepers
Your clients' finances deserve Cyber Essentials-level protection.
Accountancy and bookkeeping practices hold exactly the information criminals want. Brightlock Cyber helps you protect client data, meet UK GDPR, and show clients you take security seriously.
The risks we see most in accountants and bookkeepers
Client documents sent by email
Tax returns, payslips and bank statements sent by ordinary email can be intercepted or sent to the wrong person.
Bank detail change scams
Criminals target practices to redirect client or supplier payments. One unchecked change can be very costly.
Access to accounting software
Former staff or clients who still have access to Xero, QuickBooks or practice software are a quiet but serious risk.
Checks written for accountants and bookkeepers
Every readiness report covers the five Cyber Essentials controls and UK GDPR. Choose "Accountants and bookkeepers" and we add these extra checks for your industry:
- 1Do you send client financial documents through a secure portal rather than ordinary email?
- 2Do you confirm any change to client or supplier bank details by phone?
- 3Is access to your accounting software reviewed when staff or clients change?
Who's asking for Cyber Essentials?
- Clients and lenders asking how you protect their data
- Professional indemnity insurers
- Larger clients' supplier security questionnaires
What you get from Brightlock Cyber
- A free 2-minute health check
- A Brightlock Cyber Score out of 1,000, like a credit score for your cyber security
- Step-by-step fixes for the devices and apps you use
- Policies and tender answers written for your business
- Help from us or a partner if you'd rather not do it alone
Read the guide: Cyber security for accountancy and bookkeeping practices
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