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Cyberthreat assessment startup UpGuard announces $17M funding round
The company wants to standardize the way organizations assess both external digital risk and internal system configuration and software.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 12, 2016 -
8 major banks to join forces on cybersecurity
The group reportedly includes JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America and Goldman Sachs Group, among others.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Why embracing consumer messaging solutions is good for the enterprise
Collaborative platforms are proven to boost productivity, but they come with caveats, including concerns about security standards and regulatory compliance.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 11, 2016 -
NIST wants your help to improve cybersecurity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants to draw on the public's knowledge of cybersecurity to eventually craft recommendations to benefit both the public and private sectors.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Gartner: Data loss prevention among biggest security investments through 2020
Multiple types of security protection will be needed to manage the evolving threat landscape, Gartner found.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 10, 2016 -
Breach of Oracle's POS system could be behind multiple retail, hotel hacks
A suspected breach in the MICROS POS support portal could affect hundreds of businesses.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 9, 2016 -
Report: Cloud growth outside IT departments can complicate security
The Ponemon Institute found that while protection of data in the cloud is important, it’s not well-practiced.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 9, 2016 -
Apple to launch first bug bounty program
The company will offer up to $200,000 in an effort to get high-quality help finding bugs.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 8, 2016 -
FireEye struggles in Q2, announces deep workforce cuts
The company plans to layoff between 300-400 of FireEye's 3,400 employees.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 8, 2016 -
'Mayhem' reigns at first all-computer hacking tournament
Seven automated systems competed Thursday to find and repair networks without human intervention.
By Justine Brown , Naomi Eide • Aug. 5, 2016 -
Dedicated agency needed to improve internet security long-term, expert says
A central agency could improve security efforts and save time and money, security research Dan Kaminsky said at Black Hat.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 5, 2016 -
Deep Dive
The Rio Games: An Olympic-sized technology challenge
The Olympic Games, which kicked off in Rio de Janeiro Friday, will require technology to perform like never before.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 5, 2016 -
Renowned hacker introduces method for rating security of programs
The new system is akin to "a nutritional label" for the security of software products, according to Peiter Zatko.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 4, 2016 -
Privacy Shield doesn't affect AWS customers, explains CISO
New rules for transferring personal information between the U.S. and the EU have some concerned.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 4, 2016 -
Report: Most US businesses feel unprepared to handle ransomware
Only 4% of U.S. businesses feel they are well-equipped to prevent ransomware attacks, according to a new survey from Osterman Research.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 4, 2016 -
Meet X-Force Red, IBM's new security testing group
IBM will tap "human expertise" to enhance its security testing services.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 3, 2016 -
Report: US financial services sector facing 'significant security vulnerabilities'
The new SecurityScorecard report found 75% of the top 20 U.S. commercial banks by revenue are infected with malware.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 3, 2016 -
FTC maintains it has authority to police enterprise cybersecurity failures
Companies that leave consumer data at risk can be sued by the Federal Trade Commission Act.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 2, 2016 -
Symantec finalizes purchase of Blue Coat
The merger creates the industry’s "largest pure play cybersecurity company," according to the announcement.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 2, 2016 -
BYOD may be coming to an end at EMC as Dell merger looms
EMC workers that use Apple products as part of that company’s existing BYOD policy will need to leave them at the office, according to the report.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 1, 2016 -
Information sharing critical for protecting against cyberthreats, Pentagon CIO says
Threat intelligence needs to flow more easily between the public and private sectors, according to Department of Defense CIO Terry Halvorsen.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 1, 2016 -
Hackers' evolving tactics raising the stakes in enterprise cybersecurity
New tricks, such as using encryption to hide cybercriminals' tracks, are giving hackers the advantage.
By Justine Brown • July 28, 2016 -
PhishMe raises $42M in new funding
Companies that can help enterprises address the massive rise in phishing attacks are in high demand as the number of phishing attacks has exploded in 2016.
By Justine Brown • July 27, 2016 -
Opinion
Identifying identity data: Will you know it if you see it?
What might have been in the past a clear and binary answer to the question of what constitutes personally identifiable information will soon become more complex and intricate.
By Dimitri Sirota • July 27, 2016 -
White House unveils cybersecurity incident response guidelines
The new directive outlines both public and private responsibilities in managing a major cybersecurity event.
By Justine Brown • July 27, 2016
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