These AI-driven trends demand urgent C-suite attention. Executives must elevate AI-threats in enterprise risk assessments and resilience planning. Industry guidance emphasizes “embedding security across every layer of AI adoption” and integrating adaptive defenses with human oversight. In practice, this means updating IR playbooks for rapid, automated attacks; stress-testing systems against AI-enabled phishing; and strengthening identity governance.

Most tax professionals focus on precision, ethics, and client service. They study the changing tax code, navigate complex filings, and protect financial information entrusted to them by individuals and business owners. Yet one of the most serious risks in the tax industry is not a miscalculated return or a missed deadline. It is the failure to properly protect taxpayer information in accordance with federal law. IRC section 7216 and its corresponding regulations are among the

The updated Safeguards Rule, published under 16 CFR Part 314, was developed pursuant to the Gramm Leach Bliley Act. This federal framework requires any business that meets the definition of a financial institution to implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards that protect customer information from unauthorized access or misuse.

Over the years, I’ve conducted dozens of security audits for organizations ranging from small businesses to federal contractors and critical infrastructure providers. While the industries, locations, and missions vary, the findings often don’t.