Don't Take the Bait, Step 8: How to Start Protecting Clients, Businesses from Cybersecurity Threats

IRS Press Release:

IR-2017-136, Aug. 29, 2017

WASHINGTON – The IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry today offered important tips for how tax professionals can get started protecting their clients and their business from cybersecurity threats.

All tax practitioners, from the largest of firms to the smallest of offices, have a legal obligation to protect taxpayer information in their care. That means securing sensitive data from unauthorized disclosure, improper disposal and outright theft.

Explaining how to address security threats is part of the “Don’t Take the Bait” campaign, a 10 […]