Putting political divisions and affiliations aside, the government partially shutting down for the third time over the last year is extremely worrisome, particularly when considering its impact on the nation’s cybersecurity priorities. Unlike the government, our nation’s enemies don’t ‘shut down.’ When our nation’s cyber centers are not actively monitoring and protecting our most valuable assets and critical infrastructure, threats magnify and vulnerabilities become further exposed.
View More With cybersecurity threats looming, the government shutdown is putting America at riskCategory: Internal Revenue Service
PSA: File your US tax return before scammers steal your refund
It’s tax season! You know what that means? It’s scamming season, too. You might have heard this story before. A scammer starts by spoofing an email pretending to be the chief executive of a company, angrily demanding that someone in accounting or human resources immediately sends over their employees’ W-2 forms “or there will be trouble!” […]
View More PSA: File your US tax return before scammers steal your refundIRS can do more to protect against tax fraudsters, watchdog says
A government watchdog has said that the Internal Revenue Service could do more to prevent tax fraud if it invested more money in ensuring that the identities of taxpayers are properly verified. From the IRS’ own data, fraudsters scammed the agency out of at least $1.6 billion in tax refunds during the 2016 tax season […]
View More IRS can do more to protect against tax fraudsters, watchdog saysTwenty-four IRS phone scammers sentenced
Finally a little justice for the scammers who prey on the unsuspecting. Twenty four more phone scammers have been received prison sentences of up to 20 years for fraud and money laundering. The extent of their efforts was truly staggering. One defendant, Miteshkumar Patel of Illinois received 240 months in prison followed by three years […]
View More Twenty-four IRS phone scammers sentencedHow a simple tech upgrade at the IRS could transform the economy
When you apply for credit, you essentially ask a lender to evaluate your financial picture to make an informed decision about your approval, rate and terms. The information that lenders use primarily comes from two sources: you and private credit bureaus. This system is imperfect. It’s held back by outdated technology at the IRS. New legislation would change this. Read More