Security: Page 82
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LogMeIn to buy LastPass in effort to bolster access management security
The merger will allow enterprises to better manage employee access to cloud applications.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 13, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Are biometrics the key to better data security?
Once only seen in sci-fi movies, security systems that analyze a person’s behavioral patterns may soon be reality.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 12, 2015 -
Obama won't seek law to allow government access to encrypted data
Major tech companies say they would not support the bill.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 12, 2015 -
Amazon aims to strengthen cloud security with new products
The company emphasized efforts at improving cloud security at the re:Invent conference this week.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 8, 2015 -
Enterprises are doing more to bolster security, survey says
Companies are also improving their ability to detect breaches while they are underway.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 8, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Focused on recovery: When your data is breached
Prevention is the best medicine, but if the worst happens, what are the best first steps?
By Justine Brown • Oct. 7, 2015 -
Report: Cybercrime costs average U.S. company $15 million per year
Costs to protect businesses are on the rise, but there are ways to help contain them.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 7, 2015 -
Cisco dismantles major ransomware distributor
The attacks were traced back to servers at a hosting provider in Dallas.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 7, 2015 -
EU court pulls plug on Safe Harbour agreement
The case the court is reviewing stems from a complaint alleging Facebook helped the NSA harvest the private data of EU citizens.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 7, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Ransomware on the rise: How to protect your SMB
Ransomware attacks on SMBs are growing, and the lures attackers use are becoming increasingly crafty.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 5, 2015 -
CIA launches new directorate aimed at improving cyber capabilities
The agency hopes to better tap data and analytics to carry out its operations.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 5, 2015 -
Experian latest target of massive data breach
15 million people may have been affected, says the credit bureau.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 5, 2015 -
Study: Businesses not paying enough attention to data privacy
Financial services, retail, healthcare and hospitality companies are doing well, while others are “still catching up."
By Justine Brown • Oct. 5, 2015 -
Federal government about 5 years behind in adopting 'cloud first' initiative
Agencies say security is among their chief concerns.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 2, 2015 -
Clapper skeptical about U.S.-China cyber agreement
The U.S. Director of National Intelligence says new agreement does not include enough specific penalties for violations.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 1, 2015 -
Cisco dives deeper into security arena with new purchase
The company says its latest purchase will help expand security consulting services outside of North America.
By Justine Brown • Oct. 1, 2015 -
Hackers target ad networks to deliver DDoS attacks
The requests seem to originate from legitimate devices.
By Justine Brown • Sept. 30, 2015 -
Privacy may be latest platform on which tech companies compete
Apple and Microsoft updated their policies this week.
By Justine Brown • Sept. 30, 2015 -
Deep Dive
New study benchmarks privacy programs worldwide
The privacy industry is growing rapidly, but there’s been little data collected about it thus far.
By Justine Brown • Sept. 29, 2015 -
NSA: Despite agreement, China and U.S. have a long way to go on cybersecurity
Improving cybersecurity between the two countries will require more than signing an accord, says Michael Rogers.
By Justine Brown • Sept. 29, 2015 -
Survey: Women make up just 10% of cybersecurity field
The need for personnel is growing, yet the number of women entering the field continues to drop.
By Justine Brown • Sept. 29, 2015 -
CISA-opposed privacy group calls for boycotts
Privacy groups say the bill is more about surveillance than security.
By Justine Brown • Sept. 28, 2015 -
Report: Federal IT security may be better than people assume
A new report ranks the federal government second among six sectors evaluated for cyber security.
By Justine Brown • Sept. 25, 2015 -
EU investigating US tech companies over content use, other policies
France and Germany are among those pushing for regulations that would allow European start-ups to better compete with American tech companies.
By Justine Brown • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Report: Small/medium businesses increasingly the targets of ransomware
Researchers say cyber criminals may have found the perfect target in SMBs.
By Justine Brown • Sept. 25, 2015