Security experts are sizing up the challenges that would be involved in implementing a federal government proposal to continuously monitor employees and contractors with security clearances in hopes of preventing leaks of sensitive information.
LabMD has filed a new, expanded lawsuit against the FTC alleging that the agency abused its power and regulatory authority in filing an administrative complaint against the firm over information security issues.
The basis of any good security program is conducting a thorough and timely risk analysis; but that can be difficult for smaller healthcare organizations. That's why a federal agency will soon unveil an app designed to make the process easier.
The Obama administration is in the midst of a four-week effort to get the public to chime in on policies the federal government could develop regarding the privacy and security of big data.
Penetration testing of the Indian Health Service's systems by a federal watchdog agency revealed vulnerabilities that could pave the way for exposing passwords and other information.
Speculation surrounding the cause of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 hasn't included the possibility of a cyber-attack. But one cybersecurity expert contends hacking an airliner is feasible.
With a decade under its belt, ENISA enters 2014 with a mission to improve cybersecurity across Europe by collaborating with companion agencies around the world, says Executive Director Udo Helmbrecht.
There have never been more career options for privacy professionals. But what are the essential skills and experience for advancement? Michelle Dennedy of Intel Security discusses her career path.
To ensure their business associates have conducted a thorough risk assessment and other HIPAA compliance tasks, covered entities must have a solid vendor management program in place, says security expert Mac McMillan.
Cosmetics supplies retailer Sally Beauty Supply now acknowledges that fewer than 25,000 records containing payment card data were illegally accessed and possibly removed as a result of a network intrusion.
Yi-Kai Liu, a computer scientist at NIST, explains how he's attempting to use quantum physics to devise a way to create a one-shot memory device that could help secure, for example, transactions or administrative passwords.
Two Stanford University researchers are conducting a study using crowdsourcing to show that the NSA's culling of telephone metadata can reveal a lot about an individual. I joined the crowd to find out what the metadata says about me.
In the face of evolving threats and actors, traditional ID security strategies have been proven inadequate, says Entrust's David Rockvam. It's time for a security evolution.
Many healthcare entities and business associates are average at best in their information security efforts. Other are failing. See what they're doing wrong, and how they can improve their grades.
Target has responded to allegations that it failed to heed an early malware alert before its massive data breach. Experts analyze the very latest developments.
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