Containerization - it's the latest strategy for securing the critical data accessed by remote workers and mobile devices. How is the concept deployed? David Lingenfelter of Fiberlink offers insight.
"The attackers were extremely sophisticated, and we believe other companies and organizations have also been recently similarly attacked," Twitter's Bob Lord says.
In the aftermath of a data breach last year that affected 780,000 individuals, Utah legislators are considering a bill that would mandate state agencies identify and implement best practices for protecting data.
Although suggestions in a new Federal Trade Commission staff report do not have the force of law, they do provide guidance on how the agency could enforce American federal laws and regulations to protect the privacy of users of smart phones and tablets.
Some organizations concerned about the security flaws of third-party applications are building in-house app stores to service mobile device users. Read how the VA and Sanofi US have tackled the challenge.
Privacy and security leaders, including John Houston at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, are evaluating the changes needed to comply with the HIPAA omnibus final rule. Find out what's on their to-do lists.
A memorandum issued to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller says the chieftains of America's largest corporations support more coordination on IT security between government and business.
In this week's breach roundup, read about a stem cell bank reaching a settlement with the FTC tied to a 2010 breach and an investigation into unauthorized access to an Alabama state computer network.
Throughout 2013, security professionals will continue to face evolving mobile security challenges, says Javelin's Al Pascual, who, in a new report, analyzes the changing mobile threat landscape for the year.
A Montreal computer science student accessed, without authorization, an IT system to check if a software vulnerability he discovered had been remedied. This case raises the question: When, if ever, is such unauthorized action justified?
Managing advanced persistent threats will be a priority throughout 2013, says RSA CISO Eddie Schwartz. How should organizations defend themselves against APTs and the year's other top security threats?
Recent high-profile court cases involving banks and their defrauded commercial customers highlight a growing reliance by judges on regulatory oversight during litigation, says attorney David Navetta.
The new omnibus rule makes it clear that business associates must comply with HIPAA. And the latest additions to the federal health data breach tally put a spotlight on why some BAs need to improve patient data protection.
In this week's breach roundup, read about the latest incidents, including the fourth major breach affecting Stanford University medical facilities and a vendor misplacing information on 6,000 Utah Medicaid clients.
The sentencing of a former hospital emergency department worker in a data theft case serves as a reminder of why healthcare organizations need to take steps to prevent improper access to records.
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