Data security

Creating open standards for health data, incubating talent, and eight other things that happened in technology this past month and how they’ll impact your clients and your firm.

Gui Cozzi, formerly of Crowe LLP, will lead the new service line.

Tax reform, the cannabis industry and cyberthreats are just three of the dangers that are looming large in malpractice insurers’ nightmares.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve its procedures to prevent the fraudulent use of third-party authorization forms.

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

Going online offers many benefits, but doesn’t relieve firms of the need to keep data safe.

The Internal Revenue Service could be pursuing further action to reduce tax refund losses associated with business identity theft, according to a new report.

A small accounting firm is just as much of a target as a Fortune 500 company, says white-hat hacker David Kennedy.

The firm will now provide security services including SIEM, log management and vulnerability scanning.

Millions of small businesses selling online; the return of retro technology; and eight other developments accountants and their clients need to know about.

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

The private debt collection agencies that have contracted with the Internal Revenue Service to help collect overdue tax receivables have some security vulnerabilities, according to a new government report.

Tax pros remain a major target of sophisticated hackers.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to strengthen its taxpayer authentication efforts to combat identity theft, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

The IRS offers a number of tips for protecting client data

Companies that refer to trade secrets in their Form 10-K annual reports are at greater risk of cyberattacks from criminals who are intent on uncovering them, according to a team of accounting researchers.

The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging practitioners to secure their client data.

An advisory committee report worries the IRS will focus more on tax reform than on cybersecurity.

The web application automates assessment and provides on-demand reports.

The technology will be part of the firm’s risk advisory services practice.