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Payment Card Security Remains Disturbingly Low

Sustained compliance within the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) remains all too lax, according to Verizon. 11.2.20 – SSI – BASKING RIDGE, N.J.  Installing security contractors beware: customer payment data is among the most sought after...

Taxpayer Know Thy Tax Preparer

By Mitch Reitman The IRS publishes successful (for the IRS) prosecutions of fraudulent tax preparers to serve as a warning to both preparers and the people who fall victim to their schemes. San Antonio: Preparer Telesa Hall has pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting...

TDI proposes rule on electronic communications

11.6.20 – TDI The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is proposing a rule to allow electronic submissions to TDI where a paper method was previously required and to allow TDI to send some official communications by email. Visit the TDI website for the proposed...

TBFAA Convention Sessions Available for CEU Credit

TBFAA has completed a successful virtual convention. Three convention sessions are now available on the Texas Alarm Associations Online Training Web site. CEU credits are available free to members of the Texas Alarm Associations and for 35 per course for non members....

TAX FRAUD BLOTTER

10..30.20 – Mitch Reitman- Reitman Consulting Group The IRS periodically reports successful criminal prosecutions of taxpayers who commit fraud, are prosecuted, and convicted.  While some of them are the result of scams or criminal activity, a few are just bad...

Mississippi Program to Use Door Cameras to Fight Crime

11.1.20 – Jackson, Miss. (AP) By Associated Press, Wire Service Content Oct. 31, 2020, at 6:33 p.m. JACKSON, MISS. (AP) Mississippi’s capital city could begin using residents’ door security cameras in its effort to fight rising crime. Recently, Jackson began a...