Data Breach – You Might Be Next

Our colleagues at the IRS Stakeholder Liaison's office is holding an event on the importance of your data.   Our firms are frequently targeted by "bad" actors who are looking for key Personal Identifiable Information that we have on our clients.  

Protecting yourself, your firm and your clients is a fulltime job, and one that does not stop when you leave your office.  

Tuesday November 25th at either Noon or 3pm the IRS is hosting Data Breach You Might Be Next!!!

The IRS is seeing an increased number of reported data breaches affecting tax professionals. IRS representatives are hosting sessions to help educate tax professionals about warning signs and steps to take to prevent data breaches.

Please help us share this information with other tax professionals. Tax professionals interested in joining can choose a session on two different dates.

Topic: Data Breach – You Might Be Next! What to Look Out for & How to Protect Yourself

• Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Join either day at either of the times listed below:

• Noon ET (11 a.m. CT, 10 a.m. MT, 9 a.m. PT) or
• 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT, 1 p.m. MT, noon PT)

Each session is 30 minutes long.

There’s no need to register for the briefings. Just join by clicking the link for the Microsoft Teams Meeting. Both sessions use the same link.

IRS Speakers:

• Glenn Gizzi, senior tax analyst, Data Breach
• Mark Henderson, information technology specialist, Cybersecurity

Topics include:

• Practitioner Scams: IRS Cybersecurity will describe the most prolific scams that practitioners should watch out for. See sample scams emails and learn about different ways scammers attempt to steal your clients’ information.
• Data Breaches: The IRS Data Breach program lead will describe what happens when you experience a data breach, the next steps involved and the resources available to you such as the Written Information Security Plan (WISP).
• Identity Protection PIN: Learn how you can help yourself and your clients protect federal tax return information.
• How This Affects You: Learn how your local area is affected by scams and data breaches.

Participants will receive links to help themselves and their clients.

Please note: CE/CPE will not be granted for these sessions.

If you have a data breach/scam question, please email [email protected] in advance of the program.

Data Protection is a daily occurrence and one that does not get  a day off. 

If you not a member of NJSEA please join us today!!