<h1>Tax Department Warns Against Sharing TRACES Login Details; Emphasizes Strong Passwords and Digital Signature Security.</h1> The Income Tax Department has issued a warning to taxpayers against sharing their user ID and password with unauthorized individuals, emphasizing that such actions could lead to serious consequences, including privacy violations and misuse of confidential information. The department's advisory highlights the importance of safeguarding login credentials on the TDS Centralised Processing Cell (CPC) platform, TRACES, and advises using strong, unique passwords. It cautions against storing passwords in insecure locations and using the same password across multiple accounts. The advisory also stresses the importance of protecting Digital Signature Certificates with the same level of security as login credentials.