Interesting info this week from top tech lawyer Eric Sinrod.

Scott A. Pullins, Esq.
Publisher,
The Pullins Report

First, the IRS takes your money, and now it seems that the IRS may not be adequately protecting your private information, according to a recent report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Curious? You should be. The IRS processes in excess of 220 million tax returns per year. These returns contain personal financial data and personally identifiable information that includes social security numbers. The report concludes that hundreds of IRS laptops and other computer devices have been lost or stolen, employees have not properly encrypted data on the devices, and password controls for the laptops have not been adequate. As a consequence, it is "very likely" that sensitive data for a "significant number" of taxpayers has become available for potential identity theft and other fraudulent schemes. Not a pretty picture.

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Eric Sinrod, a Duane Morris partner in our San Francisco office, covers fast-breaking issues where the law and technology intersect in a weekly column published online at CNET News.com and Findlaw.com. To contact Mr. Sinrod directly, please send an email to ejsinrod@duanemorris.com.