In this week's breach roundup, read about the latest incidents, including a breach involving a medical group's payroll-related information and a stolen laptop at a long-term care insurer.
National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander declined to say that the agency would stop using contractors in top secret IT positions to prevent a leak such as the one that exposed NSA programs to collect metadata on American citizens.
If you want to be in the know about cybersecurity, consider getting the latest version of NIST's Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, which provides 1,500 definitions.
The FDA has issued draft guidance urging medical device makers to develop cybersecurity controls. It has also released tips for how healthcare organizations can mitigate cybersecurity risks to devices.
The information security industry needs to hit rock bottom, says Akamai's Joshua Corman. And then - to truly improve information risk management - it needs to develop a new, adversarial view of the world.
Globally, across industries, DDoS attacks are getting larger, says Susan Warner of Neustar. But are the attacks aimed more at disrupting organizations, or distracting them, so fraud can be committed?
In the face of advanced threats, organizations need to shift their security posture from breach prevention to incident response, says Tom Cross of Lancope, who discusses new strategies.
Mobile device management and application security are just two aspects to consider. What about network security? Dave Jevans of Marble Security discusses a three-tiered approach to mobile security.
Having the right log and access management tools in place - and not all tools are used by all agencies at all times - doesn't mean that the proper authorities are alerted in a timely manner to activities that could jeopardize the nation's security.
Secure messaging based on the Direct Protocol may eventually be applied globally because of worldwide interest in health information exchange, some backers say. The protocol incorporates international standards.
A law enforcement investigation reveals a new breach affecting patients at Sutter Health. This is the third major breach at the California delivery system in less than two years.
The techniques employed by advanced threats aren't particularly sophisticated. It's the intellect and infrastructure behind them that create greater risks, says David Scholtz, CEO of Damballa.
Conventional DDoS attacks are a nuisance, but the rise of application-layer attacks is a real concern, says Vann Abernethy of NSFOCUS. What are the risks, and how can organizations mitigate them?
What is one of the most common mistakes organizations make when they uncover a data breach? Brian Laing of AhnLab tells how a seemingly innocent response often leads to costly consequences.
It's impractical for organizations to ban staff members from using personally owned devices for work or to avoid having a formal BYOD policy, says Peter Swire, a former presidential adviser on privacy issues.
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