In his four years as a top DHS cybersecurity policymaker, Bruce McConnell learned that to build trust with the public, the federal government must be more transparent in the way it approaches security and privacy.
In this week's breach roundup, read about the latest incidents, including the FTC filing a complaint against a medical testing laboratory and an update on a Department of Energy breach.
Children who get treated at new mobile telemedicine clinics will benefit from electronic health records and secure data exchange, just like patients treated in other settings, says Jeb Weisman, CIO of the Children's Health Fund.
With lawmakers heading back to Washington, the Senate likely will take a piecemeal approach to cybersecurity legislation, says Jacob Olcott, the former counsel to a committee whose leaders introduced a draft bill.
Today's advanced threats are no secret. Focusing the correct resources on them is the true challenge, says Will Irace of Fidelis. He offers tips for harnessing the right skills and technology.
It's time to start thinking about the next wave of DDoS attacks, says Neustar's Rodney Joffe. And it's time for other critical infrastructure industries - not just banks - to assess their risks.
In late July, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters announced the launch of Phase 4 of distributed-denial-of-service attacks...
NIST has issued a discussion draft on the cybersecurity framework ordered by President Obama. The voluntary framework is designed to help reduce risks to the nation's critical infrastructure.
In the wake of domain name systems attacks aimed at The New York Times, Twitter and other media sites, experts say security professionals in all fields should take specific mitigation steps.
A final rule spelling out requirements for state health insurance exchanges drops a proposed requirement that breaches must be reported within an hour of discovery, relying on language in contracts instead.
Until the interoperability of EHRs can be achieved, the Direct Project can help ensure the secure transfer of patient information during a disaster, says Tia Tinney, who's heading a collaborative effort.
Organizations incorporating social media into their daily operations tend to have gaps in policies, and key aspects are often an afterthought, says attorney David Adler, who pinpoints areas to address.
As victims of cyber-attacks on their domain name systems providers, The New York Times, Twitter and the Huffington Post UK may have opened themselves and their customers to more nefarious threats, a leading IT security expert says.
A new coalition, the Medical Identity Fraud Alliance, this fall will begin its efforts to identify best practices for fraud prevention and to improve consumer awareness of medical ID theft and fraud.
Can roaming services be used successfully as a backup for mobile networks that fail? It's a new idea being explored by the European Network and Information Security Agency. What are the pros and cons?
The theft of four unencrypted computers from a Chicago area medical practice may affect 4 million patients. But the big question is: Why do breaches involving unencrypted computer devices still occur?
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