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FTC chair to step down in February
With Ramirez's departure, there are now three vacancies on the FTC, with only commissioners Maureen K. Ohlhausen and Terrell McSweeny remaining.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 13, 2017 -
WhatsApp reportedly will allow businesses to message users this year
The Facebook-owned company first announced plans to connect its userbase of more than one billion with businesses last August.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Technobabble: Who lives in a data center under the sea?
Well that's new. Microsoft wants to build an artificial reef data center to support marine life. This fish-friendly haven was designed to not introduce environmental concerns, unlike other artificial reefs.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 13, 2017 -
Giuliani to form Trump's cyber advisory group
It is not yet clear what Giuliani's exact title will be, or how his role will work, but Trump is relying on him because of his career in law enforcement and the private sector.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 12, 2017 -
A tale of two ransomware attacks: One victim paid, the other was hacked
Two large organizations reported recent attacks, but they each took a starkly different approach in their response.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 12, 2017 -
DHS needs its own cybersecurity agency, House panel chair says
Rep. Michael McCaul, R-TX, the chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security says a new agency, working alongside the private sector, can help protect the country from cyberattacks.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 12, 2017 -
IBM, FDA want to secure health data exchanges using blockchain
Big Blue wants to use blockchain's "highly secure, decentralized framework" to securely transfer data. To start, IBM and the FDA are working with oncology data exchanges.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 12, 2017 -
Blockchain primed for a banner year, experts say
Experts predict significant growth in the use of blockchain in areas other than financial services this year.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 11, 2017 -
Lawmakers reintroduce bill to ensure email privacy after Senate stall in 2016
The proposed law would require law enforcement authorities to get a search warrant before asking technology companies to hand over emails more than 180 days old.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 11, 2017 -
Ransomware payments to generate $1B in 2016
Easy deployment and high ROI is driving criminals to launch more ransomware.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How Trump's cybersecurity comments might translate to his cyber policy
In recent weeks, President-elect Donald Trump has called for a return to the days of the courier because "no computer is safe." But is that possible, or necessary, in the modern era?
By Justine Brown • Jan. 10, 2017 -
Mobile threat defense market poised for expansion
Mobile phones are harder to protect than office computers causing companies to look for new ways to defend themselves.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 9, 2017 -
Why the FTC is going after IoT device manufacturers
The FTC filed the complaint against D-Link Corporation and its U.S. subsidiary, claiming the company failed to "take reasonable steps" to secure its routers and IP cameras.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 9, 2017 -
DHS head: Nation's cybersecurity has improved, but work remains
Jeh Johnson is still pushing for the establishment of the Cyber and Infrastructure Protection Agency.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 6, 2017 -
Using ransomware is now a felony in CA
Introducing ransomware into any computer, system or network is now punishable as extortion in the state.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 5, 2017 -
FTC enlists public to help fix lacking IoT security
The Federal Trade Commission will award prizes up to $25,000 for the best solution.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 5, 2017 -
Internet encryption grew dramatically in 2016
Some estimates indicate more than half of page loads in Firefox and in Chrome are now secured with HTTPS.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 3, 2017 -
Deep Dive
7 enterprise technology trends for 2017
To represent the New Year and the sharpened focus companies should have on technology, CIO Dive gathered seven trends certain to impact enterprise technology in 2017.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 3, 2017 -
NY cybersecurity rules for banks, insurers to go live in March after push back
The state's financial services department delayed the rules two months after banks and insurers requested a deadline extension.
By Naomi Eide • Dec. 30, 2016 -
Expert: Most enterprise data breaches avoidable
Businesses can ensure greater protection by investing more money and resources into detection and response.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 22, 2016 -
Survey: U.S. CISOs earn an average salary of $273K annually
In some cases, CISOs may now make more than CIOs.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 22, 2016 -
Russia linked to malware used to track Ukrainian artillery units
Malware was used by hackers known as Fancy Bear or APT 28 to retrieve communications and locational information from infected devices.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 22, 2016 -
New York delays deadline on cybersecurity rules
Banks and insurers have been fighting for an extension since the proposed rules were introduced in September.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 21, 2016 -
Report: Social network data theft a leading cybersecurity concern in 2017
Social network users share all kinds of personal data hackers would love to have.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 21, 2016 -
New Google tool helps find bugs in reused cryptography software
The program will allow engineers to test their software libraries against previously identified vulnerabilities.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 21, 2016
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