GAO’s Gregory Wilshusen identifies flaws in IRS IT security. IRS has made some progress in implementing information security controls, GAO says. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen agrees to develop corrective action plans to address the report. GAO recommended 19 actions the IRS should take to bolster its IT security, including implementing 45 of 69 corrective actions recommended from a previous GAO audit. IRS data exposed to fraudsters seeking taxpayers’ personally identifiable information, hackers seeking to disrupt U.S. government operations.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/gao-faults-irs-security-processes-a-8047