IRS Releases Fifth Tax Security Tip

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IRS Releases Fifth Tax Security Tip [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2015/12/22/IRS-Releases-Fifth-Tax-Security-Tip ] 12/22/2015 10:01 AM EST 
Original release date: December 22, 2015

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the fifth in a series of tips intended to help the public protect 
personal and financial data online and at home. This tip focuses on guarding personal information for family members 
who are susceptible to malicious attacks. Recommendations include keeping security software active, limiting 
information shared on social media, never clicking on embedded links or attachments from unknown email sources, and 
discussing how family members can avoid identity theft.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the IRS Security Awareness Tax Tip Number 5 [ 
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Talk-to-Your-Family-about-Security-Online-and-at-Home ] and the US-CERT Tip Preventing and 
Responding to Identity Theft [ http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST05-019 ] for additional information.

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