Jaikumar Vijayan
Jaikumar Vijayan is a freelance technology writer specializing in computer security and privacy topics. Disclosure: He also writes for Hewlett-Packard's marketing website TechBeacon.
How Akamai implemented a zero-trust model
An effort that was triggered by a nation-state attack nine years ago has fundamentally transformed how people and devices access apps and services, limiting damage from lateral movement.
Tips for negotiating with cyber extortionists
Whether you are opposed to it or not, enterprises need to have a plan for negotiating with people who take their data hostage.
5 tips for better enterprise security
Do your security policies and procedures actually promote better security, or is your company only looking for known malware and ignoring the human factor? It’s a tricky balancing act that trips up many organizations.
5 things you should know about cyber insurance
As more companies step in to offer insurance coverage against a broad range of cyber losses, we break down five points that organizations should keep in mind as they consider their options.
About 4.5M face risk of ID theft after hack of hospital network
Community Health Systems says Chinese hackers accessed names, social security numbers and other data of people it treated or referred
Grocery stores in multiple states hit by data breach
Affected retailers include Albertson's Cub Foods, Jewel-Osco, Shop n Save, Star Market and Shaw's
Tennessee firm blames bank for $193K cybertheft
TEC Industrial sues TriSummit bank for failing to spot fraudulent wire transfers.
Microsoft ordered to turn over customer data stored in the cloud
Federal court says warrant for info stored in Ireland is not an extra-territorial application of U.S law; decision has privacy implications
Rights groups applaud Supreme Court cellphone ruling
Ruling seen as landmark win for Fourth Amendment in the digital age
Most U.S. credit cards will have microchips by end of 2015
Card issuers are moving full steam ahead with migration to EMV standard, Aite Group says
The Snowden leaks: A timeline
What started with a sensational story on June 5, 2013 quickly turned into an unprecedented expose of U.S. intelligence operations