The IRS can't seem to get its act together. In its effort to combat fraudulently filed tax returns, last year the IRS launched a new tool it claimed would better protect victims of identity theft.

The IRS, victim of at least one hack, has temporarily suspended its Identity Protection PIN tool. The agency cites more than 800 fraudulent reports it had blocked up to the end of February, and says ...

The Internal Revenue Service has restored the online “Get an IP PIN” service after fixing security vulnerabilities in the tool for giving identity theft victims an Identity Protection Personal ...

The IRS has an effective tool for preventing identity theft, and it’s now available to all taxpayers: a six-digit PIN that prevents scammers from filing a fraudulent tax return using your Social ...

Luxury fashion house Prada has taken what many consider a basic household tool, a safety pin, and elevated it into a high-end accessory. The new “safety pin brooch” is being sold for around US $775 ...