Security threats to healthcare organizations are on the rise - and so are regulatory requirements. Kim Singletary of McAfee discusses the top breach prevention and response challenges for healthcare organizations in 2013.
Security leaders have a firm grasp on their technology controls and processes as they continue into 2013. It's addressing the vulnerabilities in people that remains the outstanding challenge of the year.
How can security pros help organizations prevent breaches and data loss? The Online Trust Alliance has released its latest guide to data protection and breach readiness, and OTA founder Craig Spiezle offers tips.
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.
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.
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.
In 2012, we saw the rise of state-sponsored malware, as well as the evolution of Trojans and ransomware. What new threats will 2013 bring? Adam Kujawa of Malwarebytes offers insights.
It's not malware, crime rings or hacktivists. What, then, are among the threats that concern security leaders most? CISO Tom Newton offers new insight on today's top threats and strategies to combat them.
ENISA, the European Union cyber-agency, is out with its first-ever Threat Landscape report. What are the emerging threats and vulnerabilities, and how should organizations globally respond to them?
In the rush to allow personal devices to be used for work, we in application security neglected to examine thoroughly the new risks external applications may introduce to our organizations.
Two new insider fraud cases showcase the challenges organizations face to detect and prevent crimes by trusted employees. "You need IT controls, but you need more than IT," says researcher Randy Trzeciak.
Smart phones that give many IT security managers headaches in developing security policies are being used in increasing numbers to help safeguard systems and applications, thanks to more muscular biometric features, says Steve Vinsik of Unisys.
Convenience is nice, but don't equate making work easier with productivity - especially to the tune of $28 billion a year for the U.S. federal government, which a just-released survey contends.
With Congress facing $1.2 trillion in budget cuts, Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel says funding for cybersecurity initiatives will likely be affected. But with smart planning, government information technology should not be placed at risk.
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