New York State has become the latest in a long line of states to tweak its laws around data breach notifications. On July 19, Capital One suffered one of the biggest data breaches ever. On July 25, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed new legislation, the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) into… Read More »New York Governor Signs Cyber Law After Capital One Breach

It seems as if every week there is another major data breach or cyber-attack in the United States. At this point, almost every person with an online presence has likely had their email and/or password compromised. Many common forms of authentication like multi-factor hardware tokens or employee access badges can be easily lost. Worse still,… Read More »Biometrics: From Your Phone to Your Business

We’ve seen the situation play out countless times. A company falls victim to a cyber-attack and eventually is crippled by the amount it costs to recover. Prominent in this pool of victims are tax professionals and their organizations, who hold data that cyber-criminals are eager to get their hands on: taxpayer information. From Social Security… Read More »A Matter of Taxpayer Safety: How the IRS is Stepping Up to Show the Importance of Cyber-Vigilance