Security: Page 2
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BlackBerry to buy Cylance for $1.4B as company continues security evolution
After retiring its mobile phone in 2016, the company has found new footing and confidence in mobile security.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Nov. 16, 2018
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Gotta catch 'em all: Pokémon International complies with data privacy standards
The Pokémon Company International, following the successes of Pokémon Go, is learning the rules of the world its app has taken by storm.
By Alex Hickey • Nov. 14, 2018
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IT professionals looking for work can name their price
Companies of all sizes plan to increase their cybersecurity talent, but smaller organizations also want more skills for DevOps, hardware and infrastructure.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Nov. 07, 2018
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What digital change means for cybersecurity: Rip up the playbook and take risks
Playbooks are good learning tools, but if attackers aren't following the rules, why should anyone else?
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Nov. 01, 2018
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How the nastiest ransomware and flaws get their names
Which one of these was not the name of an attack/flaw: Heartbleed, Masacre3, Venom, Petya, Frogwarts? Read to find out.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 31, 2018
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CIOs and CISOs no longer solely own cybersecurity responsibility
"Very few people own consequence right now," said William Evanina, director at the Office of the National Intelligence, but "we should all own consequence."
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 31, 2018
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What businesses can learn from election security vulnerabilities
It's inevitable that voting machines will be hacked, according to Absolute's Josh Mayfield. The real question is how widespread it will be and whether a catastrophe can be avoided.
By Alex Hickey • Oct. 30, 2018
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As federal policy lags, state legislative pipeline is more important for CIOs
California is a good place to look to gauge where state policy is headed.
By Alex Hickey
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95% of companies report cybersecurity culture disconnect
Moving away from a checkbox mindset and toward a collaborative view can help establish a culture of shared reasonability for security.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 26, 2018
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Highest-paying IT certifications and why they matter
Companies turn away from "four-year-degree-itis" to widen the talent pool.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 26, 2018
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Apple's Cook pushes for US privacy law, with GDPR model in mind
As scrutiny around handling of user data grows, a more comprehensive, countrywide law would potentially give Apple an edge over competitors.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 25, 2018
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'Inherited' code flaws in software supply chains invite security risk
Sometimes a flaw's severity isn't known until the damage has been done.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 24, 2018
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Mega cybersecurity coalition courts Walmart, Microsoft for next-generation defense
The coalition is looking to integrate cybersecurity from product design, using it as an active part of the business rather than a defense mechanism.
By Alex Hickey • Oct. 23, 2018
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Organizations need to care and tend to SaaS apps 'like a puppy'
When SaaS is not trained appropriately, it can get unruly and expose a company to a range of implications.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 22, 2018
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Why security teams are last to adopt the cloud
"Perimeters are dissolving," and people are beginning to ask why they need firewall on their network when it can be in the cloud.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 16, 2018
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Deep Dive
Modern-day bank robbing: How hackers are becoming public enemy No. 1
The internet is the getaway car and malware is the firearm.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 15, 2018
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Facebook attackers accessed personal data of 29M users in breach
The breach of tens of millions of users' personal information is a huge bump in the road for a company that has been grappling with user trust and privacy issues this year.
By Alex Hickey • Oct. 12, 2018
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Los Angeles to expand cybersecurity lab
Bolstered by a $3 million federal grant, the city will expand the capabilities of a public-private partnership to protect against cyberattacks.
By Jason Plautz • Oct. 12, 2018
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Online cybersecurity training propels students into industry jobs
More affordable for students, online training programs like Cybrary focus on real-world applications and can help workers expand their existing knowledge base or pivot careers entirely.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 12, 2018
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Business continuity planning proves crucial for disaster recovery
The cost per record hit in data breaches is rising, but businesses with continuity plans in place can reduce escalating costs of an incident.
By Alex Hickey • Oct. 10, 2018
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10 cybersecurity experts to follow on Twitter in 2018
Often full of industry insider jokes, security researchers on Twitter offer something many other accounts don't have: a voice of dutiful skepticism.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 09, 2018
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Why did Google+ wait 7 months to disclose a bug?
The public is demanding transparency into how companies are handling consumer data, and breaches could weaken Google's argument against a rigid U.S. privacy law.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 09, 2018
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Deep DiveWhy us? 6 months after ransomware attack Atlanta has no answers
It's possible a vulnerability was found during a random scan and a hacker said, "we got a live one here," according to a security advisor.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Oct. 04, 2018
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'Punching above its weight,' FTC needs more rule-making power, resources, commissioner says
The growing power of the technology industry and the impacts of massive data breaches are pushing the commission to reevaluate its tech regulation and the use of personal data.
By Alex Hickey • Oct. 03, 2018
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After Facebook's breach, attention turns toward motive and potential nation state perpetrators
The underlying data behind profiles — public or not — are ripe targets for malicious actors and those looking to spread misinformation.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 01, 2018