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Scammers Are Using AI to Target You—Don’t Get Caught Off Guard
As scammers leverage AI, consumers can defend themselves by becoming familiar with common scams and being suspicious of unexpected calls.
January 25, 2016
Jan. 28 Is National Data Privacy Day
According to 2014 NCSA survey, 74 percent of Americans feel that it is not easy to understand how their personal information is being used by reading the privacy statements or policies on websites and apps, which ultimately prevents them from taking ...
January 22, 2016
Internal Controls and Data Security Top List of Worries For Financial Execs
Internal controls over financial reporting and data security have leaped to the top of the list of compliance issues that cause sleepless nights for executives who prepare corporate financial information.
January 7, 2016
10 Habits That Threaten Business Data Security
They’re just old habits. You likely do them without even thinking. But these 10 habits could be making your company vulnerable to hacks and other cyberattacks.
January 6, 2016
Intuit Adds New Security Features to ProSeries, Lacerte and Intuit Tax Online to Fight Tax Fraud
The expanded security features offer additional ways to authenticate tax preparers’ identities upon account sign in and verification of their E-File Identification Number (EFIN) before electronic filing.
January 4, 2016
PC Matic Offers Strong Approach to Security
Several companies are proposing solutions, but it is uncertain how successful these will be. But it is clear that the use of “white lists” will be a major part of the solution, and that one of the leaders in this movement is a vastly enhanced PC Matic.
December 8, 2015
IRS Proposal Puts Social Security Numbers of Donors at Risk
A new proposed regulation that would result in some nonprofit organizations reporting the Social Security numbers of donors to the IRS is drawing fire from the conservative sector.
November 22, 2015
IRS, States and Tax Software Makers Make New Push For Data Security
The campaign -- which will continue through the April tax deadline -- was announced today at an event hosted by the Federation of Tax Administrators, comprised of state revenue departments across the nation. The effort is part of the Security Summit ...
November 9, 2015
It’s National Security Month, But Payroll Security Is An Everyday Effort
As you prepare to safeguard your clients’ information against potential cyber threats, it’s important to consider where your payroll information is being stored. Is it on a laptop, the Cloud, hosted on a server? Each comes with its own set of risks ...
October 22, 2015
IRS Working with States and Tax Companies to Prevent ID Theft
As part of the Security Summit process, members from the IRS, states and industry are co-chairing and serving on several teams. The teams have focused on a number of areas including improved validation of the authenticity of taxpayers and information ...
October 19, 2015
Report Says IRS Computers Exposed to Hackers
In a new report released by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), the IRS has been sharply criticized for failing to update the Windows operating system on its computers in a timely fashion. The foul-up exposed sensitive ...
October 19, 2015
AARP Gives Consumers Tools to Test Cyber Security
A cyber security survey conducted by the FWN indicates a high incidence of risky online behaviors with bank and credit card accounts, smartphones and public Wi-Fi use.
October 14, 2015
IRS Over Exposing Social Security Numbers on Documents, Says Report
An Office of Management and Budget mandate required the IRS to eliminate the unnecessary use of SSNs by March 2009. However, the IRS suspended work on the forms, letters, and systems components of its SSN Elimination and Reduction Program in ...