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Alabama Tests Selfie Authentication To Fight Tax Fraud

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Identity company MorphoTrust USA looks to put a dent in tax fraud and theft by adding an additional layer of authentication security into the mix. The company recently announced a partnership with the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADR). Magee, commissioner of the ADR.

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Experts: US House Examines Legislative Actions To Combat Cybercriminals

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But Kellerman and other security experts advocated at the hearing for legislative measures, such as modernizing anti-money laundering (AML) and forfeiture rules and moving the Secret Service to the Treasury Department, to help combat the threat.

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Loan Company Employee Got $400K From Stolen Identities

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A loan company employee has pleaded guilty to stealing identities of several customers and fraudulently seeking $400,000 in tax returns. The government alleges that the two co-conspirators worked together to get away with the tax returns.

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Hacker Tracker: DataVisor’s Global Insight Into Online Fraud

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Unlike mass-registered fake accounts, they contain valuable information such as financial data, and their activities are less likely to raise the suspicion of security solutions. Selfie Authentication Combats Tax Fraud. What makes ATO attacks so dangerous is that they target accounts that are created by real users.

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When Suds Go X-Border

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It also deals with shipping logistics, like securing refrigerated containers, organizing pickup and dealing with insurance. So far, Long has seen particular success with craft beers produced by Back Forty Beer Company in Gadsden, Alabama, and Dark Horse Brewing Co. Brew Export even offers U.S. in Marshall, Michigan.

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Cannabis Payments Conundrum

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states (and the District of Columbia) where marijuana has been legalized for sale in some capacity, it has thrown off a fairly large chunk of tax revenue in the last year. billion in taxes from legal cannabis companies last year, an amount of money that is undoubtedly a sizzle for the federal coffers.

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The Known Unknowns Of Cybersecurity Under Trump

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Amid the promises to spend on infrastructure, cut taxes, create jobs and … well, lots of other things, the incoming Trump administration also will have its hands full with cybersecurity issues. The National Security Adviser nominee, retired general Michael Flynn, has said that this is a war that can be won only if the U.S.

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