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Numerous data breaches each year mean that tax payers, preparers, and the business community must be alert during filing season for any unusual activity. Thieves may try to impersonate tax preparers or try to contact payroll services to leverage stolen identities to steal even more data that will allow them to better impersonate taxpayers and file fraudulent tax returns for refunds. Learn about the scams out there and the steps to help protect yourself during this already stressful tax season. Read more >>>

Each year, data breaches continue to grow in size and scope – exposing consumers’ sensitive, personal information and businesses’ valuable data. Against this backdrop, annual Data Privacy Day helps spread awareness about respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. This year’s Data Privacy Day’s theme is “Own Your Privacy.” Learn more about protecting and controlling your private data, and also how to manage and protect others' private data you may use in your day-to-day business. Read more >>>

Everything runs on Data. We give it to others to gain access, services, information, and more. And when we give our data we expect the companies requesting it are also protecting it. But if you‘re the one collecting consumer and others’ data, do you know what is required of YOU? Read more >>>

Is it Spam? Is it Phishing? Cybercriminals have become quite savvy in their attempts to lure people in and get you to click on a link or open an attachment. A malicious email can look just like it comes from a financial institution, an e-commerce site, a government agency or other business. It often urges you to act quickly (account compromised!, order can't be fulfilled) or some other urgent or scary matter to address. Or could just be annoying ads you'd rather not see. Read more >>>