Security
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Data compliance lagging issue for US businesses, yet 42% vulnerable to fines
U.S. companies' resistance to compliance correlates with the federal government's slow crawl to passing a comprehensive data privacy law.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 16, 2019 -
US mayors: No more ransomware payments
The mayors' consensus comes just after two Florida cities paid their attackers' ransom demands.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 15, 2019 -
Report: FTC approves $5B settlement in Facebook privacy probe
The settlement is the latest in a year-long probe into Facebook's involvement in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
By Roberto Torres • July 12, 2019 -
British Airways, Marriott International set the stage for GDPR fines outside tech industry
"GDPR is designed to protect consumers and their data," said Tim Erlin, VP of product management and strategy at Tripwire. "The type of company holding that data is irrelevant."
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 11, 2019 -
GDPR strikes again: Marriott International faces $124M fine
The ICO stated that Marriott's data breach was a result of a failure to "undertake sufficient due diligence when it bought Starwood and should have done more to secure its systems."
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 09, 2019 -
British Airways slammed with record, 'unexpectedly stiff' GDPR fine
Though British Airways cooperated with the ICO in the aftermath of the breach, it didn't insulate the company from penalties.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 09, 2019 -
How to lower your cyber exposure over the holiday weekend
On-the-go employees getting some work done over the Fourth of July weekend are moving targets. But there are tools and practices that can help reduce risk.
By Roberto Torres • July 03, 2019 -
4 years of CIO Dive: All the trends we watched
Obsessive focus on digital transformation and next-generation technology is ubiquitous across sectors. And the CIO influence has grown.
By Naomi Eide • July 03, 2019 -
Cloudflare outage highlights the internet's fragility
"Our network operates as an extension of our customers' networks," said Cloudflare CTO John Graham-Cumming. If "we're down, they're down."
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 03, 2019 -
Cloudflare's outage sends quake through global internet
The internet is comprised of a network of networks, which creates intimate interconnectedness. When one provider goes down, a domino effect begins.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 02, 2019 -
Ransomware: Why it's sometimes OK to pay up
"It's really a straightforward math problem," said Josh Zelonis, senior analyst at Forrester.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 01, 2019 -
American Express wields 'stick' to enforce phishing prevention program
The company added consequences to its phishing training program, creating a corporate culture buzzing about security.
By Naomi Eide • June 26, 2019 -
Cybersecurity issues bog down half of M&A deals
Seven in 10 decision makers say data breaches are an immediate deal-breaker when evaluating mergers or acquisitions.
By Roberto Torres • June 24, 2019 -
Cyberattacks hit financial services 300 times more than other sectors
Even with persistent threats, financial firms fail to prepare and respond to attacks, according to Boston Consulting Group.
By Naomi Eide • June 21, 2019 -
How BMO Financial Group shapes its security strategy
Two years ago BMO Financial Group instituted a security strategy centered around business value, industry benchmarking, compliance and threat management, said CISO Aman Raheja.
By Naomi Eide • June 20, 2019 -
New breed of security vendor spells trouble for pure play firms
Cloud service providers are taking security market control from third parties. The key for keeping an edge in the market is having multicloud offerings and on-prem integrations.
By Naomi Eide • June 19, 2019 -
A simple message for security teams: Prove the value
New technologies create new risks. New risks put pressure on the security organization. And the security organization, in a competitive threat and talent landscape, is asked to meet demands while proving worth.
By Naomi Eide • June 18, 2019 -
'Fear, uncertainty and doubt' in the security labor market
The struggle to hire security professionals is influenced by narrow job descriptions and lack of role standardization.
By Naomi Eide • June 18, 2019 -
Microsoft Office 365 packs strong cyber defense features — if set up correctly
The suite of cloud-connected enterprise applications holds up well before, during and after an incident, experts said. But only if the right settings are in place.
By Roberto Torres • June 17, 2019 -
Global beer maker hops into cybersecurity
AB InBev set up an internal cybersecurity unit in Israel to stave off any potential attacks, Reuters reports.
By Roberto Torres • June 14, 2019 -
Top 10 weaknesses found by bug bounty hunters
Companies paid $54 million last year to ethical hackers for detecting digital weak spots before the bad guys did. HackerOne ranked the most frequent vulnerabilities.
By Roberto Torres • June 12, 2019 -
Beyond the data breach: How retail is addressing cybersecurity
Experts say companies need to implement data protection strategies including training employees across departments and vetting third-party partners.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 11, 2019 -
Phishing campaign puts two-factor authentication at risk, but what are the alternatives?
Even though the phishing campaign can sidestep 2FA, the security protocol is better than using only usernames and passwords.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • June 06, 2019 -
Deep DiveChecking for vitals: Inside the Quest Diagnostics, LabCorp supply chain breach
The intrusion happened inside the American Medical Collection Agency, but responsibility is shared through its partner ecosystem.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • June 06, 2019 -
Facial recognition tech deemed 'not ready for primetime' in House committee
Members took issue with the technology on Tuesday, while law enforcement and federal government agencies defended its use.
By Chris Teale • June 06, 2019
