Best IoT security practices take backseat to 'societal' needs, Cisco CTO says

IoT devices are not about connectivity but rather data collection and utilization for "new opportunities and services."

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 13, 2017

Why POS systems continue to compromise consumer data

Point of Sale systems, digital treasure troves of consumer credit card data, continue to suffer from breaches at the hands of hackers. Companies need to improve baseline security practices to offset the constant risk.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 13, 2017

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Executives are working to improve the security posture of their businesses, a task that requires cross-function collaboration.

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From passwords to PII, Google account information readily available on black market

Around 12% of records compromised by breaches include a username or password for Gmail, and 7% of those are valid for reuse. But hackers are targeting more than just passwords these days.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 10, 2017

Experience matters: Veterans fill a cybersecurity niche

The concentration of military installations, federal agencies and contractors has allowed for a "Cyber Corridor" to emerge in the greater Washington area. But can the industry feed the cybersecurity talent pipeline?

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 10, 2017

'Tis the season for retail security threats

Retailers are mindful of ways to generate more revenue during the holidays, but they need to pay just as much attention to looming security threats, according to a Cyber4Sight report. 

By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 10, 2017

Only one-third of current blockchain POCs hold promise for the enterprise

Blockchain remains an early-stage tech that companies are throwing money at without fully grasping what the true applications are. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 9, 2017

Former Yahoo CEO still does not know how breach was 'perpetrated,' blames Russia

The interim CEO of Equifax, also present at the congressional hearing, discussed the company's post-breach efforts, including data security improvements.

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 9, 2017

Technology disTrumption: How 45 has impacted the tech sector

One year after Donald Trump won the election, the technology enterprise has not significantly changed under his hands-off approach. AI may change that.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 8, 2017

Nyetya cyberattack cost Maersk up to $300M

The Nyetya attack severely impacted Maersk Line and Damco, the group's freight forwarding unit, due to volume and revenue loss.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 8, 2017

Why companies are monitoring employees' computer use

Does taking pictures of employees through their webcams at work go too far? For some companies, the answer is no. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 7, 2017

Hilton to pay $700K in data breach fines, but it could be much worse

The company is paying roughly $2 for every compromised record, but under the EU's looming GDPR regulations, it would be paying $1,200 per record, Digital Guardian reports.  

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 6, 2017

Equifax executives did not commit 'insider trading,' committee finds

The Special Committee formed by the Equifax Board of Directors was tasked with investigating the trade of $1.8 million worth of company stock, which occurred before the public disclosure of the data breach. 

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 6, 2017

Amazon takes a step toward cryptocurrency

The retailer has registered several relevant domains. Is the move speculative, defensive or does Amazon have plans to accept new forms of payment?

By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 3, 2017

Facebook to double its security team by end of 2018

The social network, which currently has more than 20,600 employees, plans to add about 10,000 people dedicated to "security and community issues."

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 2, 2017

Fintech needs to keep AI and ML risks in mind, board warns

Though the Financial Stability Board recognized the benefits of the advanced technology, risks and potential dependencies on third-parties could persist. 

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 2, 2017

5 fresh business technology startups making a splash

With so many startups crowding the enterprise technology space, it can be difficult to tell the promising from the not. Sometimes $100 million in funding is seen as a metric of success, but other times success is filling a niche role for a critical technology.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 1, 2017

Here's what you need to know from National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

This year was haunted by cyberattacks, breaches and threats. Hackers only need to get an attack right once, then the rest of the work is done for them.

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 31, 2017

Healthy dose of skepticism and reality will carry companies through next cyberthreat

Patching is a fundamental of cybersecurity, yet IT departments are more inclined to invest in "chasing security threats" rather than reexamining what is already available and fixable.

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 31, 2017

Merck still reeling from Nyetya cyberattack, also expects Q4 impacts

Were it not for the June cyberattack, Merck & Co. would have had quarterly growth.

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 31, 2017

'Darknet' and quantum communications could enhance grid cybersecurity, scientists tell Senate

The Department of Energy is working to develop a private grid communication system called "darknet" to automatically detect, isolate and defend against cyber intrusions.

By Gavin Bade • Oct. 30, 2017

Prepare for 'Y2Q' as quantum computing looms, Rep. Hurd says

"Y2Q," or "years to quantum," is the next frontier federal cyber specialists should explore to avoid complete security disruption. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 30, 2017

Down the Bad Rabbit hole: New ransomware exploits EternalRomance

The ransomware has many similarities to the Nyetya attack, including traces of wiper code and DiskCryptor, which is used to lock a targeted hard drive.

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 27, 2017

How the private sector can adopt the government's unified security practices

The government's centralized approach to examining overall IT infrastructure is something private businesses should adopt to mitigate the impact of cyberattacks.

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 27, 2017

How the cybersecurity industry can close the growing skills gap

Adding women to the tech workforce could lessen the gap in cybersecurity talent, but this requires bottom-up changes to how young women perceive and enter tech.

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 26, 2017

Security, breaches and threats, oh my! 5 takeaways from CyberTalks 2017

Data security sounds like an easy end, but tech leaders acknowledge front and backend factors at play in today's dangerous cybersecurity environment.

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 24, 2017