Practice Management How to stay in lockstep with the IRS “Security Six” Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Written by Intuit Accountants Team Published May 8, 2025 1 min read As a business owner, maintaining an up-to-date comprehensive security strategy should be one of your top priorities. However, it can sometimes seem difficult to keep up with the ever-changing landscape and thorough protocols suggested by the IRS. One approach to consider is adding Hosting for Intuit Lacerte® Tax and Intuit ProSeries® Tax into your security strategy. Essential rules for data security While the IRS Security Six serve as essential rules for how firms should lay out their strategies for protecting data, they’re really just the beginning. At face value, each element of the Security Six seems obvious and simple enough: Antivirus software Firewalls Two-factor authentication Backup software services Drive encryption Virtual private network (VPN) But a closer look reveals that implementing each of those security elements successfully actually requires making critical decisions, planning carefully (with IRS resources such as Publication 4557, Safeguarding Taxpayer Data) and committing to at least some level of investment. Adding Hosting for Lacerte® Tax and ProSeries® Tax into your security strategy can help firms mitigate the logistical, financial, and legal challenges involved with staying compliant with the security six and keeping client data locked up tight. It only takes one data breach to eradicate clients’ trust. Learn more about the IRS Security Six and compliance in this infographic. Editor’s note: This article was originally published July 7, 2020, and updated with new material on April 6, 2022; the article was also updated on May 8, 2025. Click the image to download this infographic to pass it along to your staff and clients. Previous Post ProConnect™ Tax spotlight: Ralph Estep Jr. Next Post Increasing revenue without increasing clients Written by Intuit Accountants Team The Intuit® Accountants team provides ProConnect™ Tax, Lacerte® Tax, ProSeries® Tax, and add-on software and services to enable workflow for its customers. Visit us online or follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. More from Intuit Accountants Team Comments are closed. Browse Related Articles Tax Law and News When does a hobby become a business? Tax Law and News Is the IRS contacting your clients? Verify! Practice Management Practical uses of AI for productivity & client work Tax Law and News August 2025 tax and compliance deadlines Tax Law and News Big Beautiful Bill tax deductions for workers and seniors Advisory Services White paper: Scaling advisory services to your clients Tax Law and News Year-round tax planning tips for clients Practice Management Optimizing your firm for hybrid and remote work Grow your practice Scale your firm, your way Advisory Services Modern marriage issues: Postnup agreements