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This looks useful for password protecting our folders of client records and tax returns. https://www.wisecleaner.com/wise-folder-hider.html4 points
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Yes, sms is not secure and phones can be spoofed and phone accounts can be stolen. However based on tech articles I have read 2FA using PINs texted or emailed will stop 98 or 99 % all all attempted hacks, which is good enough.1 point
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To clarify this is the IRS implementation of the FTC's Safeguards Rule.1 point
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Copied from IRS News Release 2024 - 32: "The Federal Trade Commission’s safeguards rule now mandates that all tax professionals use multi-factor authentication, or MFA, to secure sensitive client data."1 point
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Did the IRS provide any statistics on the number of breaches that occurred in the past that caused concern and made them implement this requirement? While there is something to be said for being proactive, requiring MFA seems excessive if you already have security parameters in place.1 point
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The requirement for MFA means people will turn back to sending us sensitive documents by plaintext, readable in transit, email. Or text messages. I'll be retiring faster.1 point
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The Microsoft webcast that I watched said that basic 2FA with either PINs texted to your phone or emailed to you are 99 + % effective. According to the webcast most hackers aren't that sophisticated and that the sophisticated hackers aren't going to spend their time on a single account.1 point