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The Equifax Data Breach

By Sidney Kess and Walter Primoff
The CPA Journal
December 2018

In the wake of the Equifax computer breach—in which key personal information of 145 million Americans was stolen—it may be correct to assume that anyone with a credit history is affected. For professionals, there are broader cybersecurity concerns, as CPA firms of all sizes have recently been hacked. The purpose of this article is to provide non–technology experts relevant information about the Equifax breach and specific steps CPAs take, and to help CPAs understand basic cybersecurity issues and related federal legal and professional ethics rules.

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Published with permission from The CPA Journal.

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