Data security

Accountants are left disgruntled with a lack of information.

Strong cybersecurity and employee training are crucial to preventing phishing attacks.

The Seattle-based Top 20 Firm issued a notice of a data security incident that it detected in October exposing the names and Social Security numbers of some of its clients.

Business leaders will be contending with ongoing economic uncertainty and unknown future regulatory changes, along with accounting and tax changes, that could have an impact on their ability to effectively compete and achieve their financial targets in 2020 and beyond, according to a recent report.

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission has teamed up with Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory on publishing new guidance on managing cyber risks in a digital age.

CPAs are in a great position to benefit from a heightened need for certainty in the future, says the AICPA’s Barry Melancon.

Preparations for you and your clients to make before Dec. 31

NCCPAP’s Stephen Mankowski shares the service’s plans on cyber awareness, implementing the Taxpayer First Act, new forms and more.

In an era when cyberattacks occur so frequently, it’s crucial to be educated and proactive about protecting your firm.

The Top 100 Firm has added a consulting firm in Reston, Virginia, that provides cybersecurity, digital forensics and business intelligence services.

‘Wiped’ hard drives aren’t so clean, the new WiFi is coming, and eight other things that happened in technology this past month and how they’ll impact your clients and your firm.

As part of our 2019 Liability Insurance Buyer's Guide, experts share their takes on the risk landscape.

The Top 100 Firm has added a security technology company in Fairfield, California, to its advisory practice.

A big bank investing in accounting software, small businesses don’t take cybersecurity seriously enough, and eight other developments in technology this past month and how they’ll impact your clients and your firm.

Disasters and deductions; SE biz records; putting the green in green; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

A new study from TIGTA finds the number of identity theft cases investigated has dropped drastically.

Not only do accounting firms store a lot of valuable and sensitive information, but the vast majority consist of just a handful of people who may or may not have the technical chops to implement and maintain a robust cybersecurity strategy.

Taxpayers’ personal information and tax account data remain at risk of being leaked from the Internal Revenue Service’s computer networks despite progress on a data loss prevention program, according to a new report.

The recent spate of ransomware attacks against cloud-based accounting platforms has left many firms on edge, wondering about the security of data within their own firms.

Criminals are sending unsolicited emails with subject lines like “Automatic Income Tax Reminder” or “Electronic Tax Return Reminder” that appear to come from the IRS.