IT security pros see metrics as a useful tool to validate operational performance. But many organizations' top leaders evaluate security on cost. It's time to bridge that gap.
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters says more DDoS attacks against U.S. banks are on the way. This fourth campaign will be "a bit different," the group says. Learn what experts expect.
The National Security Agency is piloting a new program, as a result of the Edward Snowden incident, in which systems administrators with top-secret clearance can access certain secret documents only with the approval of another colleague.
As social media use grows, so do the risks of organizations getting caught up in costly legal disputes over ownership and assets. Alan Brill of Kroll advises on how to mitigate such risks.
Sony Entertainment Network will withdraw its appeal of a £250,000 fine - that's nearly $390,000 - for not taking appropriate steps to safeguard customers' personal information when hackers attacked its PlayStation Network in April 2011.
At a time of heightened cybersecurity threats, few organizations have processes for employees at all levels to report breaches. It's time for accelerated breach response, says attorney Ellen Giblin.
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office has issued a hefty fine after a computer with a hard drive containing data on about 2,900 patients was sold on eBay. Find out how the mishap happened.
The apparatchiks at the Kremlin think they're clever sorts with plans to replace computers with typewriters to prevent the American e-spies at the National Security Agency from hacking into Russian intelligence systems.
Organizations could choose to add iris images as an alternate biometric over fingerprints on personal identity verification cards, because, for some users, fingerprint collection can be difficult.
Angered over the Edward Snowden revelations, DEF CON says the feds should take a 'time-out' from this year's hackers' conference. But a top DHS cybersecurity policymaker says he's still invited to participate in a conclave panel discussion.
The recent firings of six workers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center offers yet another reminder for health records snoopers everywhere: Curiosity kills your job.
A new incident response publication coming from the National Institute of Standards and Technology will include guidance on how to form circles of trust - networks of IT security experts spanning multiple organizations, says NIST's Lee Badger.
Distributed-denial-of-service attacks pose a persistent, genuine threat to all sectors. That's why we've created the DDoS Resource Center to fill the information gaps.
With data breaches becoming nearly inevitable, many organizations are looking now for new ways to reduce the costs associated with them. Here are five practical tips for how to contain breach costs.
What top mobile security concerns should organizations be considering? As more devices connect to the enterprise, Akamai's Fran Trentley says there are certain priorities businesses must prepare to address.
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