The Secure Storage and Management of Tax File Numbers and Personal Information: Best Practice Guidance for Australian Business Software Providers investigates best practice controls for managing and securing Tax File Numbers (TFNs) and personal information in software.
This guidance is intended for document management, financial planning, workforce management and practice management software providers in the broader tax, accounting, employer obligation, superannuation, invoicing and business registry ecosystem that operate outside the scope of government security requirements that typically apply to Digital Service Providers (DSPs).
The following best practice controls are recommended for DSPs to securely capture and store TFNs and personal data:
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DSPANZ members can access the full version of the best practice guidance which provides actionable recommendations for securely storing and managing TFNs and personal information here. Non-members can access a preview version of the guidance here.