The theft of 2 million credentials reminds security professionals that their organizations are at risk because many employees use the same passwords and devices for personal and business purposes, data security lawyer Ronald Raether says.
The IRS system that would allow eligible taxpayers to use refunds to help pay for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act wasn't built to detect fraud, a just-issued audit reveals.
As security leaders continue to have a growing influence with C-suite executives and boards of directors, they need to overcome communication challenges, says IBM's David Jarvis.
The Department of Health and Human Services should make several revisions in its plans for a revamp of the HIPAA accounting of disclosures rule and conduct pilot tests before implementing a final rule, an advisory panel recommends.
Hackers have pilfered some 2 million user passwords and credentials for Facebook and other social media and Internet sites, according to IT security provider Trustwave. The hackers attacked computers in about 100 nations.
The latest FISMA audit of the Department of Homeland Security furnishes fodder for both sides of the argument over whether Congress should codify Obama administration actions that have granted DHS sway over other federal civilian agencies.
The privacy and security risks posed by the Internet of Things will pose a growing challenge for IT security professionals who manage online transactions and relationships, says ISACA's Robert Stroud.
Akamai's acquisition of DDoS mitigation provider Prolexic Technologies is a sign of how the DDoS-defense marketplace is maturing at a time when attacks are becoming more sophisticated.
A major breach affecting thousands of University of Washington Medicine patients highlights the need for organizations to safeguard sensitive data from malware. Find out what steps experts recommend.
Can the two most feared nations in cyberspace finally come to an agreement to stop hacking each other and stealing confidential data? Here's one peace-making approach worthy of consideration.
Obama administration officials say hundreds of technical issues have been ironed out of the federal HealthCare.gov site, but have all of the security concerns been adequately addressed and tested?
You can be outraged that the NSA collects Internet communications records of U.S. citizens. But don't be surprised, says sociologist William Staples. This is just one example of our "culture of surveillance."
Many healthcare providers and their business associates have a long way to go with their HIPAA compliance efforts. But two new resources from federal regulators could help pave the way to better security.
To improve cyberthreat and cybercrime information sharing, law enforcement officials and business leaders need to develop better working relationships, says federal prosecutor Erez Liebermann.
Governments and others using cloud-based services should keep 10 security tips in mind, including making sure they can maintain control of their data if a service provider goes bankrupt, says Dimitra Liveri, co-author of a new report.
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