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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 ...
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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 ...
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.
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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 ...
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10 Questions Business Leaders Should Ask About Mobile Security
Protecting an organization from mobile threats requires being proactive, unrelenting and knowledgeable about the threat landscape and the solutions that work. Mobile devices require a different type of incident response and enterprise executives ...
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3 Tips To Keep Your Firm and Clients Safe in the Cloud
Data breaches can happen to any company, big or small. Not only do data breaches cost millions of dollars to mitigate, they also cause untold reputational damage, violate the privacy of clients, and result in federal compliance headaches.
Tips for Businesses to Defend Against Hackers
The U.S. Government Accountability Office conducted a review this year that concluded government computers, and those of contractors that work for the government, face “an evolving array of cyber-based threats.”
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10 Ways to Secure Your Mobile Device
On your lunch break you play Candy Crush, then check your personal email. Did you count how many times your data was vulnerable? Probably not. These apps are all from reputable companies, and you downloaded them through an app store. They had to be ...