Data security

Security experts say the company is responding prudently.

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting announced today at 1:45 p.m. E.T., that CCH Axcess is back up following a malware attack that occurred on Monday.

On Monday May 6, accountants across the country started realizing their CCH products, which are based in the Cloud, were down.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board may begin asking auditors to look at cybersecurity when assessing risks at the companies they audit.

An ideologically divided U.S. Supreme Court gave businesses more power to channel disputes into individual arbitration proceedings, siding with a lighting retailer trying to prevent its employees from pressing group claims stemming from a phishing attack.

The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on improving the taxpayer authentication processes for its online applications, but more needs to be done.

With cybercrime on the constant rise, accounting firms should take protecting staff data as seriously as protecting customer data.

The Internal Revenue Service hopes to improve taxpayer service and cybersecurity by updating its IT infrastructure.

Financial statement auditors can teach security experts a few valuable lessons.

The number of taxpayers who reported they were victims of identity theft fell 71 percent between 2015 and 2018, thanks to coordination between the IRS and its Security Summit partners.

The service names its annual ‘worst of the worst’ tax scams.

In their new book "Data Levarage," authors Christian and James Ward explore why the data protection officer is rapidly becoming a must-have member of the data security team.

Starting May 13, only individuals who already have a SSN or ITIN will be able to request an Employer Identification Number.

The Internal Revenue Service has been cracking down on tax-related ID theft, helping make 11 arrests and indict 15 individuals in recent weeks.

Recognizing risk; the price of conformity; Desmond’s confirmation; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

FreshBooks adds bank rec, LinkedIn’s new video broadcast service, and more.

Most chief audit executives are confident in their organization’s ability to identify and assess emerging or unusual risks, according to a new report, but management is all too often caught off guard by new risks.

The software provider recently alerted Vermont that a cybercriminal had gained access to a state resident's account.

Several fake blog entries touting cannabis-related products were posted on the CPACA site and emailed to everyone on the organization’s mailing list.

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