Acronis for NZ Accounting Firms

The Need for Cyber Protection in Accounting

Accounting firms are prime targets for cyber attacks due to the valuable financial and personal data they hold. Breaches can lead to significant financial losses, reputational damage, and regulatory penalties. Protecting client information is not just good practice; it is a legal and ethical obligation. Robust cyber protection ensures data integrity, availability, and confidentiality, which are critical for maintaining client trust and operational stability.

Key Acronis Solutions for Accounting Firms

Acronis provides an integrated approach to cyber protection, combining data protection with cybersecurity. This unified strategy simplifies management and enhances security posture. For accounting firms, key solutions include:

• Acronis Cyber Protect: This solution integrates backup, disaster recovery, next-generation anti-malware, cybersecurity, and endpoint management tools into a single platform. It helps protect against ransomware, cryptojacking, and other advanced threats while ensuring data can be quickly restored after an incident.
• Acronis Cyber Backup: Essential for any business, this provides reliable backup and recovery for workstations, servers, virtual machines, and cloud environments. It supports various recovery options, including bare-metal recovery, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery: Extends backup capabilities with cloud-based disaster recovery. In the event of a major outage, firms can quickly spin up systems in the Acronis cloud, ensuring business continuity and access to critical applications and data.
• Acronis Cyber Files: Offers secure file sync and share capabilities, allowing accountants to collaborate on documents safely. It provides granular control over file access and sharing, crucial for sensitive client data.

Addressing Compliance and Data Sovereignty

New Zealand accounting firms operate under strict regulatory frameworks, including the Privacy Act 2020 and various industry standards. Acronis solutions can assist firms in meeting these obligations by providing secure data storage, robust access controls, and comprehensive auditing capabilities. For data sovereignty, Acronis offers data centres in various regions, allowing firms to store data within specified geographical boundaries where available, helping address local compliance requirements.

Simplified Management and Reduced Complexity

One of the advantages of the Acronis platform is its unified management console. This allows IT teams within accounting firms, or their managed service providers, to oversee all aspects of cyber protection from a single interface. This integration reduces complexity, streamlines operations, and frees up valuable IT resources, allowing firms to focus on their core business activities. Automated backups, threat detection, and patch management further enhance efficiency and security.