Scores of banking/security leaders gathered at the SF Fraud Summit to learn from the nation's leading experts on topics such as account takeover, big data analytics, insider risks and payment card fraud.
The recent Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report notes more than 16,000 incidents in the past year where sensitive information was unintentionally exposed. "Nearly every incident involves some element of human error," the report notes.
The fact that the U.S. federal government would, under some circumstances, exploit software vulnerabilities to attack cyber-adversaries didn't perturb a number of IT security providers attending the 2014 Infosecurity Europe conference in London.
With the news that several large technology companies are going to assist in funding critical open source projects such as OpenSSL following the Heartbleed exploit, security experts weigh in on the move.
There's a ton of event content to choose from at Infosecurity Europe 2014, which runs from April 29 through May 1, and here are some of the sessions that caught one editor's eye.
An in-depth report on the 2014 Healthcare Information Security Today survey provides an opportunity for healthcare organizations to benchmark their security and compliance efforts with their peers.
The Government Accountability Office's Gregory Wilshusen is an empathetic IT security auditor, saying he understands why agencies don't always follow his recommendations. Read why.
Technology companies Cisco and Juniper Networks have issued alerts about which of their products are vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug. Learn about the latest developments.
As news of the Heartbleed bug continues to spread, government agencies in the U.S. and Canada are issuing statements on the vulnerability. Find out the latest on this threat and what thought-leaders are saying.
Security experts agree that the newly-discovered Heartbleed bug is a serious threat, but what are the specific risks, and how can they be mitigated? Thought-leaders offer insights and practical advice.
Security forums and experts are buzzing about the newly discovered Heartbleed bug, which allows anyone on the Internet to read the memory of systems protected by vulnerable versions of OpenSSL software.
Federal regulators have released a proposed framework for addressing safety risks involved in using healthcare IT, including EHRs and medical devices. The report takes into account that cybersecurity can play a role in ensuring safety.
Starting now, healthcare organizations using Microsoft Windows XP-based medical devices better have short- and long-term strategies to address cybersecurity, says medical device security researcher Kevin Fu.
An analysis of the Target breach prepared for a Senate committee is a political document that might help its patron's agenda but doesn't go far enough to identify technical solutions to help enterprises avoid Target-like breaches.
Two new surveys highlight that many healthcare organizations have more work to do when it comes to developing a mobile technology strategy and taking adequate security steps.
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