Security

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.”

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 ...

Faced with escalating cyber threats and increasingly complex regulatory mandates, chief information security officers (CISOs) are experiencing growing pressure to protect critical information and infrastructure assets, while also embracing strategic ...

The IRS needs to lose this case for the callous way they disregarded the importance of safeguarding taxpayer information from data thieves, and because it would finally set a legal precedent for organizations to be held fiscally responsible for losses ...

The IRS has a confession: The data breach involving its “Get Transcript” app was larger than it initially reported. How much larger? About three times as much.

They are the most powerful devices ever carried by human beings. They are a part of every culture, and every nation, on earth. They have replaced cameras, video cameras, watches, land-line phones, fax machines and scanners with better and faster ...

Plainly, when a tech giant the likes of Microsoft, the U. S. Military and agencies of the Federal Government can be hacked, seemingly at will, what can CPAs and their firms do to mitigate this very real risk?

Taxpayers whose accounts were compromised will be notified by the Internal Revenue Service. Individuals who believe their identities have been compromised in this, or any other attempt, should review the IRS “Taxpayer Guide to Identity Theft,” which ...