News out of the Australian government this month provided a glaring reminder that the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain isn’t software vulnerabilities or patching cycles, it’s the person behind the keyboard. […]

In 2016, criminals stole $1.6 billion from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by using false identities to claim fraudulent tax refunds, according to IRS estimates. In a report released today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) zeroes in on IRS’ authentication efforts as a way to reduce fraud and save tax payer dollars, and offers 11 recommendations for IRS consideration. […]