IRS Systems Security: Although Significant Improvements Made, Tax Processing211 Operations and Data Still at Serious Risk

摘要

This report completes our response to your request that we evaluate the Internal211u001eRevenue Service's (IRS) progress in correcting the serious computer security 211u001eweaknesses at five IRS facilities discussed in our April 1997 report on IRS 211u001esystems. This report also discusses additional security weaknesses identified at 211u001ethe five facilities and at an IRS facility not included in our previous report, 211u001eand steps IRS has taken or plans to take to implement a servicewide computer 211u001esecurity management program.