Security

When the economy gets tight, markets grow more competitive and some players scramble to find revenue beyond the simple sale of software or services. And they have a ready-made opportunity in collecting and selling the personal data of their users ...

The IRS says that it recently identified and halted an automated attack upon its Electronic Filing PIN application on its website. IRS.gov. Using personal data stolen elsewhere outside the IRS, identity thieves used malware in an attempt to generate ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.