The French government could acquire a loss-making cybersecurity unit and other critical assets of Paris IT consultancy firm Atos after previous bids by competing firms fell through. Atos employs about 4,000 people and is strategically important to the French government.
While most healthcare sector organizations hit with ransomware attacks never imagine giving in to extortion demands, the pressures they face in dealing with the crisis often push about half of them to pay, said attorney Lynn Sessions of BakerHostetler, speaking about the firm's healthcare clients.
Advancements in AI, blockchain and the internet of things have caused the demand for professionals who have expertise in those fields as well as in law to skyrocket. There simply are not enough experts equipped with this knowledge, and the gap presents a unique and lucrative career opportunity.
Microsoft has released a new open-source security tool to close gaps in threat analysis for industrial control systems and help address increased nation-state attacks on critical infrastructure. ICSpector, available on GitHub, can scan PLCs, extract information and detect malicious code.
Island co-founder and CEO Mike Fey discusses how enterprise browsers facilitate efficient business processes through cloud integrations, safeguard sensitive data effectively and deliver a user experience tailored to the needs of business environments.
After Rubrik became the first cybersecurity IPO since September 2021, company co-founder and CTO Arvind Nithrakashyap and CPO Anneka Gupta said Rubrik remain focused on cyber resilience, with investments focused on fostering long-term customer relationships and expanding the company's capabilities.
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized changes to its Health Breach Notification Rule, expanding the type of technologies that apply to regulations pertaining to non-HIPAA-regulated entities. The rule has been on the books for about 15 years, but the agency only recently began to enforce it.
As railways embrace digital transformation, the industry faces unique security challenges. Tom Remberg, CISO of Bane Nor, the agency responsible for Norway’s railway infrastructure, shared strategies to mitigate risks associated with digital change in the rail sector.
Twenty-two state attorneys general and some industry groups are urging Change Healthcare's parent company and regulators to be transparent and give more financial aid to providers as the firm recovers from a highly disruptive cyberattack and the industry braces for massive breach notifications.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has reported to regulators a health data breach affecting 13.4 million people stemming from the previous use of web trackers. Aside from reports expected from the Change Healthcare mega hack, the incident is the largest health data breach reported so far in 2024.
Boundary devices offering firewall and remote access capabilities remain widely used by many organizations. But unless such appliances are rapidly patched, carefully locked down and also well-monitored, many pose a clear and present enterprise cybersecurity liability, a cyber insurer warns.
A second federal judge has recommended the dismissal of a second proposed class action lawsuit against Catholic hospital chain CommonSpirit over a 2022 cyberattack and data breach that affected nearly 624,000 people. Both judges said the plaintiffs failed to show how they were harmed by the breach.
A threat exposure management startup led by an ex-Claroty executive emerged from stealth to help firms proactively manage security risks and improve their defensive postures. The $30 million windfall will help Nagomi develop a comprehensive platform that integrates security tools and data sources.
Big Blue took a big bite out of the secrets management space with its proposed buy of San Francisco-based HashiCorp, which rivals CyberArk in its ability to authenticate and authorize access to sensitive data. Will IBM double down on the privileged access market, or let the technology languish?
ThreatLocker completed a $115 million Series D funding round to further its zero trust cybersecurity ambitions. The Orlando-based company plans to use the funding to expand the number of applications it supports and prepare for a potential initial public offering.
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