Information security professionals with ID and access management skills are in high demand because the growth in cloud computing and mobile technologies is creating new potential vulnerabilities.
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is appealing a £325,000 fine for a breach involving hard drives containing healthcare information on tens of thousands of individuals that were sold on the Internet.
IT security practitioners realize much value from the monthly cybersecurity index created a year ago by Mukul Pareek and Dan Geer. Why? They benefit from knowing how others see the evolving threat environment.
The time to select a breach resolution vendor is before you need one, stresses security specialist Robert Peterson. So what questions should organizations ask when choosing a vendor?
Expectations clashed with reality during Howard Schmidt's 28-month tenure as the White House's first cybersecurity coordinator, a job he is slated to leave in mid-June.
President Obama ordered increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks to cripple Iranian nuclear enrichment centrifuges as part of a major expansion of America's first persistent use of cyberweapons, according to a new report.
Yet another high-profile breach involving a stolen unencrypted laptop is prompting Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., to consider whether the nation needs an encryption mandate for healthcare information.
A federal audit has verified that the Department of Veterans Affairs is complying with federal encryption requirements in its initial use of iPhones and iPads even though the devices lack the required type of hardware encryption.
Those involved in developing health information exchanges can take advantage of a new resource from the Markle Foundation offering guidance on key issues, including privacy and security.
Flame is designed to carry out cyber espionage and steal valuable information, including but not limited to computer display contents, information about targeted systems, stored files, contact data and audio conversations.
What are the top four malware-related issues that all organizations should focus on this year? Andreas Baumhof of ThreatMetrix shares insights based on five years of malware analysis.
An attack on the Thrift Savings Plan exposed personal details about more than 120,000 federal pension participants. Learn why one expert says the breach could have serious long-term implications.
The proliferation of botnets and malware in cyberspace threatens to undermine the efficiencies, innovation and economic growth of the Internet and diminishes the trust and confidence of online users.
Many organizations aren't devoting enough resources to ensure that applications for mobile devices are secure, says security expert Jeff Williams. He offers five tips for adequately addressing mobile application security.
Israel is being blamed - or, perhaps, taking credit - for the creation of Flame, the sophisticated cyberspyware that has targeted organizations in the Middle East, especially its mortal enemy, the government of Iran.
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