http://fcw.com/articles/2009/03/16/irs-servers.aspx By Mary Mosquera FCW.com March 16, 2009 The Internal Revenue Service should scan all its computer servers each week to protect against malicious code and software attacks, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) said in a report released today. The IRS generally has adequate security controls to prevent and respond to malware attacks and has taken steps to protect its computer systems and taxpayer data from the increasing threat of hackers, TIGTA also said. The IRS uses automated antivirus software to scan its employee workstations on a weekly basis, but the service did not consistently schedule antivirus scans for servers, the report said. About 89 percent of servers were scanned weekly, with the remaining servers scanned less frequently or not at all, according to the report. The IRS’ Cybersecurity Computer Security Incident Response Center responded to 961 malware incidents in calendar year 2008, an increase of 45 percent over the prior year, Michael Phillips, the deputy inspector general for audit, said in the report. [...] _______________________________________________ Best Selling Security Books and More! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org/Received on Tue Mar 17 2009 - 01:30:16 PDT
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