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Social Security Numbers Should Not be Emailed

  • Time, Tuesday, May 24, 2016 4:19 AM
Despite the ease of emailing official tax documents, companies should avoid sending 1099s via email. These documents contain personal information such as social security numbers which could be exposed to hackers when sent through insecure email systems that lack encryption. Documents with social security numbers should instead be sent in the mail.

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