“Taxpayer information is potentially threatened by weaknesses in the IRS’s current information security controls, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
In the report published Monday, the GAO announced that, along with the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, it has concerns about the security of taxpayer data. The found weaknesses include a lack of maintenance for systems designed to protect taxpayer information, under-performed training from contractors and safeguards for transferring taxpayer information…”
Source: Taxpayer information is potentially at risk due to IRS oversight weaknesses, watchdog says. By Caroline Nihill, September 12, 2023. FedScoop.
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