As one team of researchers analyzes a new version of Duqu, a worm related to the Stuxnet Trojan blamed for disabling Iranian centrifuges used to enrich uranium, other researchers zero in on who is behind the worm discovered last fall.
A recent research paper that raised questions about the efficacy of RSA public-private key cryptography shouldn't alarm IT security practitioners, says Eugene Spafford of Purdue University. Here's why.
Although fewer than the planned 150 HIPAA compliance audits will be conducted this year, the audit program likely will continue in 2013, says Leon Rodriguez, the nation's lead HIPAA enforcer.
The Medicaid Integrity Contractor Audit Program is doing an inadequate job of identifying overpayments related to fraud and other reasons, according to a new report.
Army Gen. Keith Alexander, the head of the U.S. military's Cyber Command and National Security Agency, paints a bleak picture with mounting challenges to the Defense Department's and nation's IT systems at a House hearing.
Managers hiring millennials, young workers who bring a new set of skills to the workplace, should take three steps to help ensure the new staff members' success.
Four U.S. senators have introduced legislation that would require unique identifiers for implantable medical devices and ongoing monitoring of the devices for safety issues.
The Privacy and Security Tiger Team soon will provide specific recommendations on how the proposed rules for Stage 2 of the HITECH Act electronic health record incentive program should be refined.
Although the Obama administration's recently announced Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights shouldn't be seen as the "be-all, end-all," says privacy and data security lawyer Lisa Sotto, they are an important step forward in getting industries and leaders to start thinking about privacy more seriously.
Many healthcare organizations are ramping up their use of mobile devices before they have appropriate privacy and security policies, procedures and technologies in place, some experts say.
Jason Clark, CSO of Websense, has spent a significant amount of time meeting with over 400 CSOs. From his interactions, Clark offers his advice on how chief information security officers can be more effective.
Cloud security - everybody is talking about it, but what's actually being done? Becky Swain, founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance, discusses transparency, compliance and a new mobile initiative.
The rise in hacktivism and data breaches changed the information security landscape. These incidents also influenced the content of RSA Conference 2012, says Hugh Thompson, event program committee chair.
In the weeks following last year's TRICARE health information breach, some of the 4.9 million beneficiaries affected became victims of financial fraud, an amended class action lawsuit states.
Mark Weatherford, the new Homeland Security deputy undersecretary for cybersecurity, spells out his priorities, including building closer relationships with the CISOs of various government agencies.
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