Data security

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.