Cyber criminals, always adaptable, are still attacking enterprises. But when the opportunities arise, they are getting personal as well
Years of attempts to craft legislation that would promote sharing of cyber threat information within industry and government have gone nowhere. And this year’s efforts are facing the same kind of criticism – that what government calls &ld
The U.S. economy is losing hundreds of billons of dollars each year to economic espionage, mainly from China, experts say. Some of the problem is political, but plenty of it is due to a ‘stupefying’ lack of security
The device that connects us to the Internet is dangerously vulnerable, security experts say. And while there are some signs of impending improvements, not much has happened in the past several years, while the threats have grown
No wonder PHI is an attractive target for cyber criminals. It is relatively easy to get, and it gives them all the advantages of a stolen identity. And it is tough for defenders to protect data that is meant to be widely, and quickly, shared
Digital ‘watermarking’ won’t prevent your data from being stolen, but it can let you find out about it much more quickly than the average of seven months it takes organizations to discover a breach
A recent high-profile court case illustrates that the failure to read the fine print in a cyber insurance policy could cost an organization big money
There is unanimous agreement that 100% security is not possible. But at least one expert says it could come close to that, for $4 billion. Others say it could cost less, but would require a lot more than money
Cybercrime offers the potential for immense profits. So it is no surprise that the digital “mob” has moved into the space. According to some experts, there is no such thing as “disorganized cybercrime” any more
While open source is now a dominant force in IT, experts warn that the things that make it attractive – it is free, open, customizable and overseen by a community of users – can also make it risky. In short, it may not be for everyone
