As distributed-denial-of-service attacks on banks continue, a U.S. electric utility also reportedly is a DDoS victim. Is this a sign that hacktivists are broadening their targets? Experts offer analysis.
CIOs need to go beyond a short-term focus on securing individual systems and take a broader, long-term view on privacy and security issues, says Harry Greenspun, M.D., of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
Solutionary is out with its 2013 Global Threat Intelligence Report. What are the top four threats to organizations, and how can they be mitigated? Security strategist Don Gray offers insights and tips.
A new report claims the Department of Veterans Affairs transmits unencrypted data, including patient records, across unsecured networks. But the VA offers a different assessment.
The Obama administration is calling on the Chinese government to take serious steps to halt cyber-intrusions emanating from China that have resulted in the theft of intellectual property from American companies.
DDoS attacks on banks have returned, and the attackers are changing their tactics. How must organizations change the way they defend against DDoS? Carlos Morales of Arbor Networks shares strategies.
DDoS attacks on banks have returned, and the attackers are changing their tactics and expanding their attack toolsets. How must organizations change the way they defend against DDoS? Carlos Morales of Arbor Networks shares strategies.
Healthcare organizations should use a four-step process to determine how best to apply encryption to minimize security risks, says security expert Feisal Nanji.
Prolexic's CEO Scott Hammack says battling distributed-denial-of-service attacks has become part of everyday business. And during this in-depth interview, he explains why.
Internet visionary Vint Cerf sees the development of strong authentication for the billions of devices connected to the Internet as the IT security community's next big challenge.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and NIST Director Patrick Gallagher tell Congress that industry, not the government, will take the lead in establishing IT security best practices for infrastructure operators.
Farzad Mostashari, M.D., the national coordinator for health information technology, wants to ramp up use of health information exchange to improve care quality. In an exclusive interview, he tackles privacy, security issues.
With organizations racing to be the first-to-market with the latest, coolest app, they are forgetting something critically important: applying security principles in the development and deployment.
Picture it: Hackers worming their way into user accounts to rig hospital medication dispensers, operating room heating systems and medical devices to wreak havoc and potentially even to kill patients.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is replacing its decade-old identity management system with a new system that can better tackle emerging risks, says John Houston, UPMC's security and privacy leader.
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