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Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts Atlanta, Georgia
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Fairfax County Government Fairfax, Virginia
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The Toro Company Bloomington, Minnesota
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BKD Indianapolis, Indiana
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Mercury Insurance Brea, California
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The California State University Long Beach, California
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Industry Outlook
By John Burcham, Business 2 CommunityIn 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reported that tax payers claimed about $46 million in fraudulent refunds. Furthermore, the IRS reported 2,204 confirmed falsified tax returns that involved identity theft. The IRS and its partners have founded the Security Summit to help combat this fraud, and cybersecurity professionals are also advising taxpayers of several prevalent scams to be on the lookout for this year.
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By Curtis Franklin Jr., Dark ReadingAccording to a new report by Aite Group, many financial companies' apps are not as secure as consumers are led to believe. Aite Group researcher Alissa Knight, who spearheaded the research, noted that "mobile apps in general lack the necessary security features to protect users data."
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By Larry Alton, D!gitalist MagazineIn a recent report from Shred-It, 47 percent of business leaders interviewed admitted that human error led to compromised cybersecurity at the office. These errors included misplacing sensitive documents or losing mobile devices containing private information. Additionally, over a quarter of those interviewed for the study said that they do not take adequate security safety precautions. Common infractions included leaving desktop computers unlocked, and writing down sensitive information on paper that was left out in plain sight.
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