A year after LinkedIn confirmed its network had been breached, reportedly exposing 6.5 million hashed passwords, the social media company is offering users the option of adopting two-factor authentication.
Attacks aimed at mobile devices are progressing much more rapidly than any attacks ever waged against PCs. Organizations are in danger if they don't pay attention, says anti-phishing expert Dave Jevans.
Imagine this: A lewd picture of Anthony Weiner is sent from his Twitter account, and he claims his account was compromised, and that a hacker sent the image. Would you believe him?
A 143-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average proves the power of social media and the havoc it can cause when an account gets hacked. It's time for social media companies to tighten the authentication process.
Sam Curry, chief technologist at RSA, says healthcare organizations need to build a long-term user authentication strategy that creates a comprehensive framework.
A new survey reveals the willingness of consumers to accept other authentication factors beyond username and password, even if they require more work on their part.
To ensure the security of sensitive patient information, healthcare organizations need to build a long-term user authentication strategy that creates a comprehensive framework, says Sam Curry, chief technologist at RSA.
The federal budget sequester could impact health data privacy and security projects under way. Find out what could be cut - as well as the reaction from security experts and CISOs.
Organizations looking at implementing encryption should consider taking a unified approach, says Karen Scarfone, who coauthored NIST's encryption guidance. Learn about her other recommendations.
Conventional wisdom suggests China isn't interested in disabling industrial control systems in the U.S. After all, such an act would be against its own economic interest. But is that type of thinking right?
Authenticating appropriate network administrators and employees has become increasingly challenging, especially for healthcare organizations and regional banking institutions, says Tim Ager of Celestix.
The growth in cloud computing and mobility is creating a need for a streamlined, centralized process for managing user authentication, says Sarah Fender of PhoneFactor.
Security leaders know their old perimeter-based security models are insufficient. But what new model is best? And how can it reduce reliance on passwords for authentication? Julian Lovelock of HID Global offers insight.
Call center fraud is increasing, and it's not just financial institutions feeling the pain, says Pindrop Security's Matt Anthony. Now, a database of phone numbers aims to help organizations mitigate risks.
National Institute of Standards and Technology's Jeremy Grant says the government will fund pilot projects to accelerate progress toward the creation of improved, interoperable systems for secure, privacy-enhancing trusted online credentials.
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