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Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith is a senior fraud prevent specialist with Intuit®, and has been with the company for 23 years. After holding several positions, he moved into fraud prevention in 2015. Kevin has seen cybersecurity evolve from the institution of the PTIN program in the late ‘90s to today’s advanced threat environment, with international crime syndicates working 24/7 to steal a taxpayer’s personally identifiable information. Kevin is a member of the Tax Professionals Subgroup where he represents Intuit at the IRS Security Summit, and leads the EFIN Compliance and Licensing Fraud team for Lacerte®, ProSeries®, and ProConnect™ Tax.
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Cybersecurity basics for the tax practice
Now is a great time to ensure your systems are available, secure, and reliable; Kevin Smith offers many tips to make you more aware of your risk and less vulnerable to hackers.