Report: IRS bungles may imperil data

Just in time for tax day, government auditors have issued a new report that raps the Internal Revenue Service on a number of security vulnerabilities in its computer systems. The findings run the gamut: failure to audit who has accessed what on its various systems, inconsistent encryption of data, and lack of physical security controls–such as surveillance cameras, security guards and locks - for starters. Click the following URL to view the report : www.gao.gov/new.items/d07364.pdf

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