Consumer advocate Deven McGraw describes how a new federal rule spells out four factors that must be weighed in a risk assessment to determine if a health data breach must be reported.
Next-generation threats require a next-generation firewall. Steve Pao of Barracuda Networks discusses his company's new firewall solution and the new levels of protections it offers.
The HIPAA Omnibus Rule includes three new considerations for determining potential civil monetary penalties following a breach investigation. What are the implications for breach prevention strategies?
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel says diplomacy will play a key role in trying to stop cyber-attacks against American economic interests originating from overseas.
Verizon's 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report will provide an even broader picture of cybercrime. Read more about this and other news releases issued at RSA Conference 2013.
The HIPAA Omnibus Rule stresses the need for business associates to adequately safeguard patient information. What are the implications? Here's what a federal privacy officer and a consumer advocate have to say.
Most organizations are aware of the cost of a security breach. But can they quantify the loss of trust in the wake of a security incident? Jeff Hudson of Venafi discusses the value of trust.
The big, external breaches get the headlines, but the insider crimes are doing significant financial damage, says Tim Ryan of Kroll Advisory Solutions. How can organizations address the insider threat?
Your organization has been attacked or threatened, and you can trace the actor. Should you "hack back" in response? Two noted information security and privacy attorneys discuss the merits of active defense.
Today's high-profile attacks have fundamentally changed the way organizations approach incident response. What are the new essentials? Ashar Aziz of FireEye leads a panel discussion on this vital topic.
The Department of Health and Human Services is working with private sector healthcare groups, such as HITRUST, to facilitate more sharing of cybersecurity threats and remedies, says HHS' CISO.
CISOs looking for a way to build credibility with senior executives - and win funding for important projects - need to drop the "just say no" approach and build a reputation as a team player, says security professor Ray Davidson.
More than merely a phishing incident, a targeted attack is part of an advanced persistent threat. How can organizations defend against these attacks? Kevin Epstein of Proofpoint offers insight.
Our RSA panel features the NIST thought-leader responsible for its information risk publications along with top IT security practitioners who take NIST guidance and make it work. See how they do it.
The number of individuals affected by health data breaches substantially declined in 2012, the federal tally shows. Find out what experts say about emerging threats for the year ahead.
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