Log analysis is often used for managed security, but are organizations going far enough with the information they have at their fingertips? Don Gray, chief security strategist for Solutionary, says there is much more organizations could be doing to predict breaches.
Simple credentials, such as passwords, are a hacker's best friend, says Phillip Dunkelberger of Nok Nok Labs, a founding member of the FIDO Alliance. That's why the alliance is working to reduce reliance on passwords by enabling advanced authentication.
Advanced, ever-evolving threats call for security solutions vendors to counter with equally advanced and sophisticated solutions. JD Sherry of Trend Micro discusses new strategic alliances and product sets dedicated to creating new measures of threat defense.
Neiman Marcus has revised downward its estimate of the number of payment cards compromised in its breach last year. Company CEO Karen Katz offers new details.
Our third annual Healthcare Information Security Today Survey reveals the top challenges that healthcare organizations are facing in complying with the HIPAA Omnibus Rule. Find out what issues are proving most difficult to address.
A government agency in Puerto Rico has levied a multi-million dollar HIPAA penalty against a health insurer for a 2013 breach involving a mailing error that affected only about 13,000 beneficiaries.
A law firm has developed a free iPhone app, Data Breach 411, to help organizations with breach notification compliance. The app provides links to 46 state data breach notification laws, relevant federal statutes and other resources.
A new guide from WEDI offers some basic tips for organizations assessing incidents under the HIPAA Omnibus breach notification rule. But it's important to address additional factors for effective beach assessment and response, two experts say.
The HIMSS 2014 Conference, to be held Feb. 23 to 27 in Orlando, will feature an impressive lineup of privacy and security educational content, plus updates from federal regulators. Check out the highlights.
Healthcare organizations can take several key steps to help avoid the scrutiny of their state's attorney general and defend against possible class action lawsuits in the aftermath of data breaches, says privacy attorney David Navetta.
Michael Daugherty, CEO of LabMD, offers his perspective on a longstanding dispute with the Federal Trade Commission over two data security incidents. He has even written a book on the subject.
Bankers and retailers are hotly debating who should be liable for losses and expenses associated with the breach at Target. See how our readers weighed in on the issues involved.
Advanced threat protection provider Bit9 announced Feb. 13 that it has merged with Carbon Black, which sells an endpoint sensor designed to speed up incident response.
Privacy notices are largely boring, confusing and ignored by patients. But federal regulators are holding a contest to spur development of patient-friendly, understandable notices to post online.
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