Data breaches

The IRS offers tips on what practitioners should do immediately after discovering they’ve been breached.

One crucial requirement is an indisputable audit trail that satisfies the evidence requirements of even the most scrutinizing auditor.

The new authentication process that was installed after a big data breach still isn’t protecting taxpayer info.

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously to approve guidance to encourage public companies to provide more information about cyber attacks, data breaches and the risks of them occurring.

The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on improving its authentication processes after a string of data breaches on some of its e-Services and online apps, but some of the improvements haven’t been completely implemented, according to a new report.

RSM US LLP has signed an agreement to add the leaders and staff of SecureState, a security and privacy consulting firm based in Cleveland, and acquire substantially all of its assets.

The Internal Revenue Service is getting ready to open the tax filing season on Monday, Jan. 29, as it gears up to handle the new tax law.

Tax preparers share the advice they're giving taxpayers to protect themselves.

Tax authorities are warning payroll pros about a familiar scam.

The Internal Revenue Service said Monday that it was able to transition most of its e-Services user applications to a new platform over the weekend, although it reiterated its warning Friday of delays in moving to new authentication technology.