{"id":39442,"date":"2015-04-06T16:06:38","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T23:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=39442"},"modified":"2017-04-06T10:58:37","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T17:58:37","slug":"how-to-keep-your-tax-information-safe-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/how-to-keep-your-tax-information-safe-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Your Tax Information Safe [Infographic]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 15 is fast approaching, and many\u00a0of you have yet to file your taxes. Each year more and more people choose to e-file tax returns, since it&#8217;s typically fast, convenient, and fairly straightforward. But after you send your information off to the mean ol&#8217; IRS, don&#8217;t forget that you have an unguarded, vulnerable, and very important file containing sensitive personal information on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>We put together an\u00a0infographic to outline how your tax information is vulnerable and why it&#8217;s important to properly safeguard it from malicious folks who want to use it for personal and financial gain. Take a look and remember to be smart about your tax information!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/how-to-keep-your-tax-information-safe-infographic\/tax-information-security-infographic\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-39448\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/tax-information-security-infographic.jpg\" alt=\"How to keep your tax information safe and secure infographic\" width=\"603\" height=\"4784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/tax-information-security-infographic.jpg 603w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/tax-information-security-infographic-129x1024.jpg 129w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t filed your taxes yet, be sure to follow our <a title=\"5 Essential Security Tips for Eleventh-Hour Tax Filers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/tax-security-tips-for-tax-filers\/\" target=\"_blank\">five quick security tips<\/a>, and then take appropriate steps as outlined above to <a title=\"How to Keep Your Tax Information Safe After You\u2019ve Filed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/how-to-keep-your-tax-information-safe-after-youve-filed\/\" target=\"_blank\">protect your tax information after filing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 15 is fast approaching, and many\u00a0of you have yet to file your taxes. 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