IRS Updates Guidelines for Passwords
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Strong passwords are the first “lock” hackers and identity thieves will hit if they break into your computer. These new recommendations will help ensure those locks hold.…
Strong passwords are the first “lock” hackers and identity thieves will hit if they break into your computer. These new recommendations will help ensure those locks hold.…
The Internal Revenue Service, along with its Security Summit partners, are warning tax professionals to pay close attention to their IRS-issued identification numbers.…
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The Internal Revenue Service says it will issue regulations on some tax law changes that affect 529 college savings plans.…
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The Internal Revenue Service has released a new, expanded guide for tax professionals that can be used in the fight to protect data.…
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It sounds so elementary: to protect their firm’s data and clients’ information from identity thieves, tax professionals must use strong passwords and encryption. And yet, it’s a statement worth…
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By most accounts, the Internal Revenue Service has made big advances in data security over just a few years ago.…
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