Israel's intelligence agency supervises commercial banks' IT systems because they're considered part of the critical national infrastructure, and that's okay with the bankers. See why.
Israel is being blamed - or, perhaps, taking credit - for the creation of Flame, the sophisticated cyberspyware that has targeted organizations in the Middle East, especially its mortal enemy, the government of Iran.
Payments processor First Data warns about an uptick in trolling - hackers sniffing networks for easy access to merchants' point-of-sale systems. What can banks do to help merchants prevent breaches?
Even while working to re-establish its own PCI compliance, breached payments processor Global Payments Inc. is helping merchants assess and improve their payment card security.
Gartner fraud expert Avivah Litan shares ideas about how lessons learned from the Global Payments data breach can help security practitioners mitigate card-fraud risks and prevent future incidents.
The average per capita cost of a data breach has declined from $214 to $194, according to the new Cost of a Data Breach study. But there are still plenty of causes for concern, says Dr. Larry Ponemon.
A recent research paper that raised questions about the efficacy of RSA public-private key cryptography shouldn't alarm IT security practitioners, says Eugene Spafford of Purdue University. Here's why.
One important reason why encryption is not more broadly used in healthcare is that many organizations lack an updated risk assessment, says attorney Amy Leopard.
RSA, PhoneFactor and Rapid7 were among the organizations to issue product/solution news releases at RSA Conference 2012 on Tuesday, Feb. 28. See the latest announcements from the show.
Implementing a mobile device management system is critical for ensuring the security of patient information. But what questions should organizations ask mobile device management vendors to ensure they pick the right system?
IT security practitioners who employ the RSA public-private key cryptography needn't lose sleep about its efficacy, despite new research that raises questions on how it creates large prime numbers to generate secret keys, IT security authority Gene Spafford says.
RSA Chief Technologist Sam Curry defends the company's approach to public-key cryptography after researchers suggest a flaw in its encryption algorithm, contending the problem exists elsewhere in the security chain.
In the wake of the latest hacktivist attacks against high-profile institutions, industry experts offer these tips to bolster online security, customer awareness and the corporate image.
One reason why encryption is not more broadly used in healthcare is that so many organizations lack an updated risk assessment that identifies the role the technology can play in improving security, says attorney Amy Leopard.
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