Data security

The accounting software giant is warning QB users to be on the lookout for phishing scams targeting them.

The IRS used 84 selection filters last year to ferret out identity theft on business tax returns during the pandemic.

The service is warning tax professionals to be on the lookout for signs of data theft so they can respond quickly on behalf of their clients.

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The service and its partners are cautioning tax pros to beware of the latest schemes to steal taxpayer information through phishing emails.

The Treasury inspector general said the service's cybersecurity program still needs work.

Clients should know about Identity Protection Personal Information Numbers to safeguard against data theft.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal agencies have been keeping watch as the capital markets go through a period of volatility amid rising inflation and interest rates, looking for telltale signs of financial fraud.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration is raising the alarm about identity thieves and fraudsters with a pair of public service announcements on YouTube.

Accountants aren't the only ones interested in software-as-a-service models. Criminal hackers are too, and have already made platforms for people to custom-build their own ransomware campaigns.

The inspector general said the Child Tax Credit Update portal was generally implemented well, but pointed out several vulnerabilities that need to be addressed.

A recent report from the Big Four firm says audit committee members can no longer afford a "set it and forget it" approach to security.

In this installment of “The Frontier,” Randy Johnston expresses concerns about the quality of coding in accounting technology.

The commission has nearly doubled the size of the Division of Enforcement's Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit.

In this latest installment of “The Frontier,” RKL’s chief cloud officer says there is now so much personal data online that someone could assume your identity and lock you out of it.

No account; unnamed and unregistered; on standby — for jail; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Just because a company has stopped using a cloud server doesn't mean its data isn't still flowing there, a new study has found.

Researchers are seeing a new type of phishing attack embedded within documents sent via email to tax professionals.

SEC reporting companies reported their highest levels of cybersecurity problems since 2011, according to a recent Audit Analytics report.

Information security and digital assets are among the priorities named by the commission’s Division of Examinations for 2022.