More organizations are expected to purchase cyber insurance in the coming years as risk managers become more involved in buying these types of policies.
"To say I'm disappointed is a tremendous understatement," says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. "I thought we'd all put national security above partisan politics."
Debate surrounding the Cybersecurity Act has focused on whether the government should regulate privately owned, critical IT systems. But the bill also would make significant changes on how government governs IT security, co-sponsor Sen. Tom Carper says. See how.
Expectations clashed with reality during Howard Schmidt's 28-month tenure as the White House's first cybersecurity coordinator, a job he is slated to leave in mid-June.
A U.S. appellate court decision in a case involving a jail term for a HIPAA violator offers an important reminder of the potential consequences for accessing patient records without a valid reason.
Factors driving up the index vary from month to monthly, but the clear takeaway of the survey of IT security practitioners is that they're getting more apprehensive about safeguarding IT.
Application security is driving demand for highly skilled consultants. It's a challenging profession, and I've broken out five key skills that will distinguish you in the field.
Symantec says Internet vulnerabilities are down, but don't get too comfortable. We can expect more attacks in 2012. Why are the same threats still posing so much concern?
Partisan bickering surrounding a bill aimed at protecting the nation's critical IT infrastructure is the likely reason the measure will not come up for a vote in the lower chamber this week, as representatives debate four other cybersecurity bills.
Rep. Dan Lungren introduced an amendment to his onetime bipartisan cybersecurity bill that won only the backing of fellow Republicans with Democratic members of the House Homeland Security Committee objecting to the changes.
One problem tracking IT security employment is the dearth of information. Even the most trustworthy organization in collecting employment data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, furnishes infosec data it cautions aren't reliable.
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