A Senate committee has approved legislation to reform the 12-year-old law that governs federal information security, plus two other cybersecurity-related bills. The full Senate will now consider the measures.
A common framework for communicating threats and alerts among security vendors' systems would bolster efforts to protect consumers' information, says David Duncan of Webroot.
Using big data to fight fraud is a challenge for most organizations. Andreas Baumhof of ThreatMetrix explains how context-based authentication combines fraud and security to leverage the use of big data.
Despite recent high-profile breaches, organizations are not buying cyber-insurance policies at explosive rates. But Gartner's cyber-insurance expert Juergen Weiss says that might not be a bad thing.
Montana state officials have now confirmed that 1.3 million individuals will be notified following a breach at the state's Department of Public Health and Human Services. Find out what information was compromised.
Does BYOD really stand for Bring Your Own Disaster? JD Sherry of Trend Micro discusses the latest mobile security trends and threats, including the evolution of ransomware and the Internet of Things.
Under assault by advanced threats, organizations must change their approach, says Damballa's Stephen Newman. Detection is out; response is in. How do organizations deal with 'a constant state of infection?'
Following Target and other high-profile breaches, CEOs and boards have three key questions for security leaders. Coalfire's Rick Dakin reveals those questions - and how CISOs must be ready to respond.
Security is built into most applications developed today. But how does one go back and secure legacy apps in one's environment? Kunal Anand of Prevoty shares insight on this often-overlooked challenge.
IT and security groups may know the same technical terms, but they don't always speak the same language. Don Gray of Solutionary discusses how security leaders can help bridge the communications gap.
Not all malware strains pose equal threats to an organization. So, how does one distinguish the most dangerous forms? Through layered security controls, says Julian Waits, CEO of ThreatTrack Security.
Users' fear of data loss on personal devices must be balanced with an organization's need to protect sensitive information, says ZixCorp's Nigel Johnson. He explains the evolution of mobile device management.
As Keith Alexander tells it, when he led the National Security Agency, he didn't exist. Alexander discovered that 'fact' after he retired on May 21 as director of the NSA and commander of the Cyber Command and began shopping to buy a new home.
A federal advisory panel is gearing up to tackle a number of data security, privacy and legal issues involved when accessing and exchanging the electronic health information of patients who are minors. Find out what makes those issues so complex.
Consistency in privacy and security policies will prove critical to an effort in New York to link 10 regional health information exchanges into a statewide network, says David Whitlinger, executive director of the statewide initiative.
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