The IRS offers 6 protections for tax pros to use for their offices, computers, and data; these protections can be deployed in every business. They are (1) use anti-virus software, (2) install firewalls, (3) use multi-factor authentication—not just passwords—for access to sites, (4) use backup software or services for external storage of data, (5) use drive encryption (also known as disk encryption) to make everything on your hard drive unreadable to outsiders, and (6) establish a virtual private network (VPN) for a more secure connection when transmitting data. #IdeaoftheDay