In a speech revealing new limits on the way intelligence agencies collect telephone metadata, President Obama also announced a comprehensive review of how government and business are confronting the challenges inherent in big data.
2014 is going to be a critical year for data breach preparation and response, according to Michael Bruemmer of Experian. What are the key breach-related developments that security leaders must watch?
From new malware to the Target breach, cyber-attacks reached an all-time high in 2013, says Cisco's Annual Security Report. Cyberthreat expert Levi Gundert tells how organizations can regain the advantage in 2014.
Don't miss the Jan. 24 deadline for participating in HealthcareInfoSecurity's third annual survey examining the priorities and challenges of security leaders at hospitals, clinics and health plans.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has named a new chief information officer and chief operating officer in the wake of the agency's troubled HealthCare.gov launch last year.
Investigations and lawsuits are piling up for breached retailers Target Corp. and Neiman Marcus. Meanwhile, card-issuing banks say fraud patterns may reveal additional breaches at other well-known brands.
A bill that backers say would fortify the IT security of the nation's critical infrastructure and government by codifying, strengthening and providing oversight of the mission of the DHS has cleared its first hurdle.
The House of Representatives approved its second bill within a week that contains provisions for bolstering HealthCare.gov security. Passage came the same day as two more Congressional hearings on HealthCare.gov security.
Nearly a week after news broke about the Neiman Marcus data breach, the retailer's CEO today issued her first statement addressing the breach, which compromised customer credit and debit cards.
Because of increasing cyber-attacks against government agencies, the inspector general says it's crucial for the State Department to address the continuing weaknesses in its information security program.
Cybersecurity frameworks, supply chain risks and malicious insiders - these are among 2014's hot topics, according to Alan Brill at Kroll. What are the year's other key cybersecurity priorities?
In the wake of the Target and Neiman Marcus data breaches, Steve Kenneally of the American Bankers Association calls for greater security and accountability throughout the U.S. payments system.
First Target, then Neiman Marcus; who's next? And while banking institutions await the next attack, how should they respond to customers' anxious questions about this latest round of high-profile retail data breaches?
Privacy issues involved when patients authorize individuals to securely access electronic health information on their behalf are among the topics the Privacy and Security Tiger Team will tackle this year. Also, find out about the team's change in leadership.
Target Corp. is providing $5 million to help fund an effort to educate consumers about the risks of cybercrime. Meanwhile, a group of House Democrats had called for a hearing about the retailer's breach, while two senators have demanded details.
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