Defacement and downtime are two consequences for organizations struck by distributed-denial-of-service attacks. But what's the brand impact? Akamai's Fran Trentley discusses risks and mitigation.
Collecting massive amounts of data on individuals, whether in the government or private sector, has become the norm in our society. It's not quite Orwellian, but it's a situation we might have to learn to live with.
As they develop mitigation strategies, organizations must keep in mind that all cyber-attacks, ranging from DDoS to phishing, ultimately aim to compromise data - and they virtually all are advanced and persistent.
How organizations view security is about to change, says Hugh Thompson of the security firm RSA. He explains why analytics will turn everything we thought we knew about security on its head.
Collaboration among public and private entities is a tough sell in any marketplace. But in Asia, the challenges are unique. Here are examples of how Asian entities are fostering information sharing.
Only a cockeyed optimist would expect the outcome of this weekend's summit between President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping to be a halt to Chinese cyber-attacks on U.S. computers.
What can be done to mitigate the new spear-phishing campaigns that are localized, direct and capable of slipping past most spam filters? Two security experts offer timely insights.
RSA's Art Coviello finds today's cybersecurity strategies to be lacking. Global organizations must rely more on big data and public-private partnerships to defend themselves from advanced threats.
Despite growing awareness of cyberthreats, Americans are not overly concerned about their own cybersecurity, Unisys' Steve Vinsik says in his analysis of his company's latest security index.
FS-ISAC says it aims to demystify cyberthreats by collaborating with a cyber-intelligence firm to provide financial institutions with real-world statistics and information about the industry's latest attack trends.
What can U.S. and European organizations learn from Asia-Pac about advanced mobile tech and increasing cyberthreats? That's a question I hope to answer while in Singapore for RSA Conference Asia Pacific 2013.
An ongoing lull in attacks could indicate that hacktivists' DDoS campaigns against U.S. banks are over, says Rodney Joffe of Neustar. But other experts still expect the attacks will resume.
When President Obama comes face to face with China's President Xi Jinping, don't expect the American commander in chief to present an ultimatum over Chinese cybersecurity assaults on critical U.S. IT systems.
When Brian Meyer became information security officer at a community institution in Wichita, Kan., he made it his priority to stamp out rogue devices on the network. What was his strategy, and how has it worked?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says policyholders' health, financial and personally identifiable information stored by insurers could be the next big target of hackers, so the state is seeking cyber-protection information from top insurers it regulates.
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