We use cloud accounting software. Do we still need endpoint monitoring?

Yes. Cloud platforms secure their own servers, but the laptops your team uses to log in, and the downloaded reports, spreadsheets and PDFs on them, are your responsibility. Most attacks on practices start on a staff member's device.

Will it slow down our machines during busy season?

The agent is lightweight and designed to run in the background on Windows, macOS and Linux without getting in the way of day-to-day work.

How many endpoints would a small practice need?

Count every laptop, desktop and server that staff use for client work. Our Starter plan covers 5 endpoints and Business covers 25; see the pricing page for current rates.

For accounting & bookkeeping firms

Your clients trust you with their finances. Attackers know it.

An accounting practice holds exactly what criminals want: ID numbers, tax numbers, bank details, payroll files and financial statements, for dozens or hundreds of clients at once. One compromised laptop can expose all of them.

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Why accountants are a favourite target

Filing-season phishing

Fake SARS and eFiling emails spike when your team is busiest and least likely to stop and check. A single click during a deadline rush is all it takes.

Invoice and banking-detail fraud

Criminals who get into a practice's email can send clients 'updated' banking details or fake invoices that look exactly like yours.

Years of client files in one place

Shared drives and practice software accumulate a decade of statements, payslips and certified ID copies. That makes them a ransomware gang's ideal leverage.

Laptops that leave the office

Client visits, working from home and audit fieldwork mean devices are on home Wi-Fi and public networks, far from the office firewall.

Compliance

POPIA and your professional obligations

Under POPIA your practice is a responsible party for every client's personal information, and section 19 requires reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect it. Payroll and tax work also puts employee records of your clients in your hands, often including special personal information such as medical-aid and union details.

Your professional body's code of conduct already requires you to keep client information confidential. A breach caused by unpatched software or an unwatched laptop is hard to defend on either front, and section 22 means you must tell the Information Regulator and affected clients if it happens.

How EZ Cyber Guard supports POPIA compliance

What it looks like when it's caught early

A typical attempt during filing season, and where EZ Cyber Guard steps in: (Illustrative example.)

08:47A bookkeeper opens an attachment from an email that looks like a SARS notice. It runs a script in the background.
08:48EZ Cyber Guard flags the unusual behaviour on that laptop: an Office document launching a command shell and contacting an unfamiliar server.
08:49Automated response contains the threat, and the AI analysis explains in plain language what happened and which device is affected.
09:05The partner sees the alert, the bookkeeper changes their passwords from a clean device, and client files on the shared drive were never touched.

How EZ Cyber Guard helps

Built for accounting firms without a security team

Continuous threat detection
Every laptop, desktop and server is watched around the clock for malware activity, suspicious behaviour and unusual access.
Vulnerability tracking
See which machines are missing patches, prioritised by real-world risk, before attackers find them.
Plain-language alerts
No security jargon: each alert explains what happened, how serious it is and what to do next.
Reports for partners and clients
Scheduled security reports you can share with partners, or with clients who ask how you protect their data.

FAQ

Common questions

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