Security
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Retailers' murky data collection practices tarnish personalization efforts
Data creates a paradox: collect enough data to offer a seamless customer experience, but limit intake enough to avoid privacy concerns.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 14, 2019
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Wells Fargo fills new head of technology position to lead CTO, CISO
The financial services company expects technology expenses to reach $9 billion this year, a roughly 10% increase year-over-year, with around $800 million for cybersecurity.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 11, 2019
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Top 2019 trends for IT decision makers
From software and cloud to security and leadership, these trends will shape business technology in the coming months.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 11, 2019
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Mondelez in $100M court battle with insurer over cyberattack-related damages
This case has the potential to set precedent for future cyberattack-related disputes with victims and their insurance providers.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 11, 2019
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Cybersecurity hangs in the balance as government shutdown continues
Federal jobs deemed "essential" continue their work despite the shutdown, but the categorization has its limitations.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 10, 2019
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Report: GDPR regulators digging into data brokers
In November, Privacy International urged regulators to investigate seven data brokers for GDPR violations, including Oracle, Equifax and Experian.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 10, 2019
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2019 trends: Security limited to the perimeter offers minimal safety
And as more companies declare data as a company's most valuable asset, increased security initiatives closely follow.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 07, 2019
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Marriott's data breach hits fewer records than predicted, but brand is bruised
Despite scaled-back estimates of how many records were impacted, nearly 26 million passport numbers were compromised.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 07, 2019
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Our 10 best stories of 2018
To sum it up, 2018 was a year of change and the stories that resonated most focused on the future.
By Naomi Eide • Dec. 21, 2018
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A restaurant's next big financial risk isn't bad reviews — it's data breaches
As hackers find new ways to gather coveted personal information, restaurants are quickly becoming a target for the internet underworld.
By Julie Littman • Dec. 19, 2018
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There's 'no way' customers would migrate from Oracle to Amazon database software, Ellison says
High-profile companies have worked to migrate off Oracle database technology, sparking a war of words for Larry Ellison, Oracle's chairman and CTO.
By Naomi Eide • Dec. 18, 2018
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What do Kanye, Nutella and Google have in common? Bad passwords
From celebrities to the national government, poor password hygiene continues to threaten network integrity.
By Alex Hickey
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'Cyber espionage' group targets sensitive telecom, government IT services data
Seedworm — also known as MuddyWater — is the only known hacker group to leverage the Powermud backdoor.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Dec. 12, 2018
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Equifax's 'aggressive growth strategy' contributed to IT complexity and failure
The U.S. House of Representatives found a combination of legacy systems and integrations increased the likelihood of the firm's data breach.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Dec. 11, 2018
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Digital security takes a backseat to customer experience, Equifax report finds
As digital security becomes a greater business priority, responsibility is shifting away from just the CIO and CISO.
By Alex Hickey • Dec. 10, 2018
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OpinionDon't let vendors put customers — and a business's reputation — at risk
In addition to security and data protection demands, organizations must be vigilant about how third-party service providers approach these obligations.
By Steve Richardson
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More than passwords: Quora breach highlights risks of third-party authentication
While the company did report and act on the incident in a timely manner, the compromise of consumer data is still serious.
By Alex Hickey • Dec. 05, 2018
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Quick response to 1st major Kubernetes flaw could strengthen trust in the system
Big providers demonstrated they can identify, fix and patch the serious security issue in a timely manner, according to StackRox's Wei Lien Dang.
By Alex Hickey • Dec. 05, 2018
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Dive AwardsCISO of the Year: Jamil Farshchi, Equifax
Equifax brought on Jamil Farshchi, the former CISO of Home Depot, after suffering a catastrophic breach in 2017.
By Alex Hickey • Dec. 03, 2018
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Marriott's cybersecurity nightmare: A lesson in M&A risks
When an acquisition takes place, security continuity isn't always part of the contract. Now, the cost of Starwood is more than Marriott initially bargained for.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Dec. 03, 2018
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500M hit by Marriott data breach; intrusion undetected since 2014
The perpetrators had copied and encrypted guest information and begun the process of removing it.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Nov. 30, 2018
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AWS takes on shadow IT with customizable software marketplace
Most IT professionals want to ignore software as a service applications, but they can't afford to do so because eventually a enough of it will demand attention.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Nov. 28, 2018
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Uber hit with $1.2M in fines for 2016 data breach
Regulators from the U.K. and the Netherlands penalized Uber, which tried to cover up the breach that compromised 57 million worldwide accounts.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Nov. 27, 2018
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Deep Dive
'Regulation without teeth is just a document': 6 months in, industry awaits major GDPR enforcement
Experts worry that without significant enforcement action in 2019, businesses could stop caring about the data privacy regulation.
By Alex Hickey • Nov. 26, 2018
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Cyberthreats swallow SMBs burdened by supply chain attacks
A sufficient security posture is hindered by a lack of personnel, small budgets and general confusion over how to protect against cyberattacks.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Nov. 26, 2018