Breakdown of traditional security models and strategies
Increasing adoption of a more mobile, social, data-driven and consumer-like workplace is causing the breakdown of traditional security models and strategies, according to …
Week in review: Defeating UEFI’s SecureBoot, Gameover Zeus botnet disrupted, first Android file-encrypting Trojan
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews, podcasts and articles: International action against Gameover Zeus botnet and …
Five ways to avoid costly compliance risks
When it comes to violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules, the stakes can be high. Recently, the New York …
What are the legal obligations to encrypt personal data?
A new report by UK-based law firm FieldFisher details legal obligations for encryption of personal data resulting from both industry compliance regimes, such as PCI DSS, …
UK government proposes life sentences for hackers
Hackers in the UK could be in for a world of problems, as the UK government is looking to hand out life-long prison sentences to those who are found guilty of organizing and …
Big Data needs a data-centric security focus
CISOs should not treat big data security in isolation, but require policies that encompass all data silos if they are to avoid security chaos, according to Gartner, Inc. …
Identify stolen credentials to improve security intelligence
Data is the heart of an organization, and IT security teams are its protectors. Businesses spend billions of dollars per year setting up fortresses to safeguard data from …
Most people have done nothing to protect their privacy
Over 260 million people have been victims of data breaches and increased risk of identity theft since the Target revelations, yet nearly 80 percent have done nothing to …
How much confidence do financial organizations place in security controls?
The confidence financial organizations place in their security controls is only marginally better than the confidence retailers place in their controls, according to Tripwire. …
Internet of Things market to exceed $7 trillion by 2020
While the interest and buzz around the Internet of Things (IoT) has grown steadily in recent years, the seemingly endless market promise continues to become reality. According …
Set up email encryption in half an hour
As part of the global Reset the Net action, the Free Software Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes computer user freedom and aims to defend the rights of all …
OpenSSL releases patches for critical MITM, code execution flaws
OpenSSL users, you need to patch again. The OpenSSL team released a security update that fixes 6 vulnerabilities, two of which could be considered critical. The first one is …
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