GAO: IRS' IT system needs fixing.

• Position: IRS Update - General Accounting Office - Brief Article

The IRS needs to fix several serious security control weaknesses to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive taxpayer and Bank Secrecy Act information, according to the GAO.

A recent GAO report found 39 information security control weaknesses.

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In 2002, the GAO reported 53 information security weaknesses at the IRS. The IRS has since corrected or mitigated 32 of those.

In addition to...