The “IRS needs to address critical safeguard weaknesses,” according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The GAO’s focus was to look at how well the IRS has implemented prior recommendations related to cybersecurity and protection of taxpayer data. One serious challenge is the risk involved when the IRS transfers taxpayer data to contractors. Since 2010, the IRS has received 451 recommendations for reducing this risk and has implemented 83% of them. However, high priority risks remain unaddressed. They include updating the system modernization plan and developing structure to protect taxpayer data held by third-party providers. To read the report: https://bit.ly/3ZknL9d
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