We all know the cost of regulatory compliance - how expensive it can be to meet the standards of HIPAA, HITECH and other industry guidelines. But two organizations this week learned hard lessons about the cost of non-compliance.
Emerging technology is often touted for enhancing security. But if not properly deployed and integrated, these technologies can hinder rather than improve security.
The controversial Accounting of Disclosures Rule is the subject of intense debate. Don't miss your opportunity to make your opinions known to federal authorities.
We all know, as a result of recent breaches, Sony is in the market for a security leader. I reached out to some hiring managers and asked them: What would you look for in Sony's first CISO?
The release of the list coincides with the issuance of the Common Weakness Scoring System that allows software makers to identify vulnerabilities in their programs and buyers to determine software they acquire is secure.
SafeNet CEO Chris Fedde says top executives, not chief information or chief information security officers, should have final say on what data to encrypt.
If you take a close look at the healthcare information breach "wall of shame," you'll notice that maybe, just maybe, we're making some progress this year.
Security experts at this week's Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit agree: Security, not compliance, has to be the new focus. Cyberintrusions cannot be stopped, and the RSA breach should be a lesson to the industry.
Farzad Mostashari, who heads the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, has described why electronic health records play an important role in disaster preparedness.
Facebook's facial recognition feature clearly impacts the privacy profession and workplace by creating new challenges and raising significant concerns on the issue of trust.
The California Supreme Court has ruled that a key provision of a tough state medical privacy law is not preempted by federal regulations. The evolving case, which eventually could wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court or grow into a class action case at the state level, is worth watching.
Not all shootings, fires and accidents are of equal import, regardless of the dramatic visuals they may produce. The same can be said about information security breaches.
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