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Deep Dive
How the VA is using technology to increase veterans' access to services
CIO Dive spoke with the Department of Veteran Affairs about the agency reaching higher identity assurance levels, allowing for veterans to have a more seamless and secure access to services.
By Naomi Eide • Nov. 30, 2016 -
Without Congress intervention, FBI hacking powers to increase
Rule 41 would change how the FBI and other law enforcement agencies conduct investigations across jurisdictions.
By Naomi Eide • Nov. 29, 2016 -
US government claims shortage of cybersecurity experts is a myth
Recent studies say otherwise, however.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 29, 2016 -
San Francisco transit details ransomware attack, says no data accessed
Though the agency says no data was compromised, the person claiming responsibility for the attack has promised to release 30GB of data if the $73,000 ransom is not paid.
By Naomi Eide • Nov. 29, 2016 -
Mirai strikes again: 900K Deutsche Telekom customers suffer internet outages
The telecom provider said its network was not attacked, but instead malicious actors targeted routers, attempting to infect them with malware
By Naomi Eide • Nov. 29, 2016 -
San Francisco passengers get free ride after transit system hacked
"You hacked. ALL data encrypted." This message greeted Saturday morning commuters.
By Naomi Eide • Nov. 28, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Homeland Security: Info sharing can mitigate cyberattacks
The power and frequency of cyberattacks are increasing and pose serious risks to businesses, so is it time they start trusting the government with their information?
By Shalina Chatlani • Nov. 28, 2016 -
Trump to address H-1B visa 'abuse' in first 100 days
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team will ask the Department of Labor to investigate how visa programs "undercut" American workers.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 23, 2016 -
IBM triples UK data center capacity
With four new data centers, Big Blue hopes to get more U.K. businesses to move to the cloud by enabling them to keep data in the country.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 23, 2016 -
Deep Dive
4 things CIOs have to be thankful for this Thanksgiving
IoT security, cloud migration and machine learning are advancing, and that means good things for CIOs.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 22, 2016 -
LabMD refuses to back down in battle with FTC over data protection
Three judges have now sided with LabMD in the company’s ongoing conflict with the FTC.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 21, 2016 -
Enterprises recovering from ransomware attacks unscathed
Ransomware continues to grow, but enterprises may be getting more skilled at dodging it by using industry best practices.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 21, 2016 -
One-third of shadow IT services present significant risk to the enterprise
A recent study found that just 5% of cloud services are fully endorsed endorsed by the IT department.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 18, 2016 -
Antivirus software is a waste of time, Google security leader says
"We need to stop investing in those things we have shown do not work," said Darren Bilby, senior security engineer at Google.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 18, 2016 -
Adobe ordered to pay $1M for 2013 data breach
The $1 million settlement works out to about $1.80 per victim across the 15 states that filed the lawsuit.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 18, 2016 -
Congress weighing best approach for securing IoT devices
A joint Congressional hearing Wednesday questioned IoT device security and the need for regulation when botnets are becoming increasingly powerful.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 17, 2016 -
IBM creates cybersecurity proving ground to test experts' defenses
IBM Security's new Cyber Range helps clients gain real-world experience responding to cyberattacks.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 17, 2016 -
Trump's cybersecurity plan unclear amidst leadership shakeups
Despite growing foreign cyberthreats, President-elect Donald Trump has said little about who will lead U.S. cybersecurity efforts.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 17, 2016 -
Opinion
The blockchain: A CIO's secret weapon against ransomware
IT security is constantly looking to seal off risks and holes, but the blockchain has no points of entry. Rather, it's a one-way stream with now keys.
By Tiana Laurence • Nov. 17, 2016 -
DDoS attacks growing bigger, more sophisticated
The DDoS attacks leveraging the Mirai botnet this quarter were the biggest Akamai has ever observed.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 16, 2016 -
Virginia looks to vets to help fill cybersecurity jobs
The commonwealth launched a training collaboration for vets interested in working in the cybersecurity industry.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 15, 2016 -
Opinion
Confronting the security pitfall of digital transformation
As enterprises set their priorities for transformation, one of them should be the protection of their brand reputation and customer trust.
By Mitch Robinson • Nov. 15, 2016 -
EU wants to know more about Yahoo email scanning program
The EU is concerned the scanning program may put the U.S. in violation of the Privacy Shield.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 14, 2016 -
Russia to block LinkedIn after company fails to keep user data local
The move serves as a warning for companies with customers overseas to comply with local data storage laws.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 11, 2016 -
$3.1M stolen in Tesco Bank cyber heist
The theft marks the first mass cyber heist at a Western bank.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 11, 2016