Data privacy

A Senate investigation has concluded that major tax software providers have been sending sensitive personal information to tech companies like Meta and Google.

The last year has seen an explosion of AI smartphone apps, but a recent report says three-quarters of them send user data to third parties.

The business solutions suite provider released its new privacy-focused Ulaa, which is said to shield user data even from the company itself.

The U.S. asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin against the Internal Revenue Service.

Over two-thirds of respondents in a survey said they wouldn't pay, but in reality, over three-quarters of ransomware victims do.

Recent news of tax solutions leaking data to third parties like Facebook have raised concerns about how accountants can protect client privacy in the age of big data.

A recent report from AuditBoard says that cybersecurity and data privacy are among the key risks facing internal auditors today.

In this edition of the Frontier, K2's Brian Tankersley warns that a Silicon Valley-style data sharing model may come to accounting.

The cloud security solutions provider announced the release of DSM Explorer, the free version of its Data Security Manager software.

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

Over one-fourth of the nearly 1,700 cases were violations that usually led to employees being suspended, fired or resigning.

In the midst of an unpredictable election year, you can serve as a rock solid source of knowledge for your clients by closely tracking the top regulatory issues that are likely to shape the legislative and regulatory landscape over the next 12 months.

In their new book "Data Levarage," authors Christian and James Ward explore why the data protection officer is rapidly becoming a must-have member of the data security team.

The Top 100 Firm is helping clients manage changes in privacy and breach notification laws, and maintain compliance with new regulations.

Xero legal expert Adam Lovingood details the latest developments in data protection.

One of the key changes introduced by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation relates to the issue of consent.

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation takes effect Friday, and it could affect accountants and auditors, along with their clients, in the U.S.

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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.

Trust is the key topic that keeps popping up at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Trust in politicians, business, institutions and technology.