Data security

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.

The eternal progress in technology empowers both fraudsters and those who are looking to catch them.

The New England Regional Leader announced a new partnership with IT consulting firm GraVoc to provide advanced cybersecurity services to clients.

The New Jersey Society of CPAs is warning residents to beware of potential fraud from scammers asking for donations to bogus nonprofits raising money for Ukraine relief.

With the market for these policies hardening, accounting firms need to be proactive to get covered.

IT experts share their top tips to protect organizations from evolving cyberthreats.

Cybersecurity is more an issue for accounting firms than ever — whether they’re considering their own safety, or their clients’.

The IRS is warning preparers about an email scheme that aims to steal their software logins.

Now that 2022 is in full swing, are you looking for ways to boost your accounting firm’s overall success and progression?

Republicans in Congress have written the service questioning the use of ID.me, and introduced a bill that would ban the practice.

Four pioneers of technology-based services offer lessons for making the most of disruption.