Google's $22.5 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission is the largest fine ever imposed by the FTC. But the case sends a bigger message about privacy, says attorney Francoise Gilbert....
CSC's Sam Visner sees organizations, in growing numbers, thinking more intelligently about cloud computing, its security and architecture. Yet, he says, they're being very deliberate in their approach in adopting cloud computing.
The benefits from employing social media as a way to connect with stakeholders outweigh the risks, says David Bradford, the editor of a new survey of risk managers. Still, he says, the risks must be adequately addressed.
The United States - and other advanced societies - shouldn't let the reliability of their electric grids lull them into being unprepared for possible massive power outages caused by cyberattacks, cybersecurity expert Harry Raduege says.
Her first nine months on the job included a data breach and a CEO shakeup. Hear how Symantec CISO Patricia Titus has adapted to business change and re-focused the company's security team.
Microsoft says its next version of the Internet Explorer web browser will feature "do not track" as a default user setting. What are the online privacy implications? Trevor Hughes of the IAPP weighs in.
The truth about preventing a breach, like the advanced-persistent-threat attack RSA experienced in 2011, is that an organization can't defend critical systems alone, says RSA CISO Eddie Schwartz.
ISACA just issued COBIT 5 for Information Security, a business-centric approach to governance and IT management. ISACA's Robert Stroud explains what COBIT 5 means to your organization.
The number of phishing sites is at an all-time high. And so are the targeted brands. The message, says Peter Cassidy of the Anti-Phishing Working Group: "No brand is safe."
When it comes to breach planning and response, well-intentioned organizations often go wrong. Experian Data Breach Resolution VP Michael Bruemmer tells where they fail and offers advice on how to do these important jobs right.
RSA CISO Eddie Schwartz says he spends more time talking to other chief information security officers and IT security practitioners today than he did a decade ago, when he held the same job at Nationwide Insurance Co.
The UK's GCHQ has named eight Centers of Excellence for Cybersecurity Research, and University College London is one of the designees. Researcher Angela Sasse discusses the significance of this honor.
The smart grid is unlike any other type of critical information infrastructure, and its complexity creates a heightened challenge to secure it, says ENISA's Konstantinos Moulinos.
Too many organizations that experience a data breach
fail to reveal information on the cause of the incident so that consumers can take appropriate action, one consumer advocacy group contends.
The so-called High Roller cyberattack uses automation to drain high-value bank accounts. What can institutions do to protect customers? Chris Silveira of Guardian Analytics offers advice.
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