In a hard market, accountants need to protect themselves.

The inspector general said that the service was running inadequate security scans on its databases, which were not compliant with policies.

The Internal Revenue Service is updating its login procedures for several of its online applications to improve their security.

Chicago-based Top 10 firm Grant Thornton found that finance leaders, who were already concerned about inflation, grew even more pessimistic about the road ahead. 

A recent analysis has found that the United States suffers more ransomware attacks than any other country.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found 681 unauthorized users (out of 3,939) on the IRS's taxpayer digital communications platform.

The information came from the Form 990-T, the business tax returns filed by tax-exempt organizations.

Claims against accountants are rising in the face of new challenges.

A recent study has found a positive association between sanitizing contract information and later cyberattacks.

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At a time when many crypto companies have seen their fortunes plummet, one corner of the industry is thriving: auditing.

Crypto thieves are shifting tactics, moving from scamming to outright theft as a result of market changes.

A recent analysis examined how much personal data major apps require to determine which were the most intrusive.

The Top 20 Firm is now offering a suite of services including cybersecurity assessments, breach response and disaster recover plans, staff augmentation and more.

The agency hopes tax pros can use the document as a template for their own cybersecurity.

The Treasury announced sanctions against Tornado Cash, a virtual currency 'mixer,' over accusations of money laundering facilitation.

As cloud computing becomes ubiquitous in the tax solutions world, IT decision makers have become more keenly aware of its limitations.

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

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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