The leaders in Congress on cybersecurity matters are the chairs of the committees that have jurisdiction over IT security. In both houses, chairmanship changes mean new lawmakers will lead legislative initiatives on cybersecurity in the 113th Congress.
As social media continue to expand and evolve, organizations need to formalize a policy to address the risks. Expert Sherrie Madia details the must-haves that should be included in a policy.
With high-profile DDoS attacks on leading banking institutions, what should the industry do to improve detection and prevention? Akamai's Mike Smith says most steps aren't so difficult to implement.
The PATCO fraud dispute could have been settled in 2009, says co-owner Mark Patterson. Why did the case drag on, and what can banking institutions and fraud victims learn from PATCO's recent settlement?
South Carolina's Revenue Department went nearly a year without a chief information security officer before its tax system was hacked this summer. The agency's chief says the state couldn't find a qualified candidate for the job that pays $100,000 a year.
Small attacks aimed at merchants are proving the most fruitful for hackers, recent analysis from Verizon shows. But risk expert Wade Baker says there are steps banking institutions can take to respond.
Given the magnitude of sensitive information on Social Security Administration computers, the inspector general says, any loss of confidentiality, integrity or availability of systems or data could have a significant impact on the nation's economy.
Nearly five months after an appellate judge urged an out-of-court resolution, People's United Bank and PATCO Construction have reached a financial settlement in their dispute over wire fraud losses.
How do we provide mobile applications to our users that fulfill their need for immediate access, but also provide them with assurance that their information is safe? Here are four fundamentals.
What are the key skills and tools forensics pros use in probing a data breach? What can we learn from recent breaches? Rob Lee of SANS Institute walks us through a typical forensics investigation.
A report released by Gov. Nikki Haley says the hacker obtained the password when an employee of the Department of Revenue opened an e-mail containing malicious computer code.
The goal is admirable: Eliminate all traces of online information about an individual if that's what he or she wants. But is the right to be forgotten an impossible dream?
Webster Bank and Zions have confirmed online outages that resulted from distributed-denial-of-service attacks. But is the hacktivist group Izz ad-Din al-Qassam behind the attacks?
Cloud-based botnets and mobile malware are two of 2013's top cyberthreats. What other threats make the list? Georgia Tech's Paul Royal tells how security pros and organizations can prepare.
NASA is ramping up efforts to encrypt all laptops following the recent theft of one containing sensitive personal information. Find out more about the U.S. space agency's encryption plans.
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