Potential Chinese takeover of U.S. chipmaker raises security concerns

As relations between the two countries grow increasingly tense, the deal has security advocates taking notice.

By Justine Brown • July 15, 2015

OPM official: Breach was result of 'long history of systemic failures'

Michael Esser, OPM's assistant inspector general for audits, testified that his previous warnings about the agency's security were ignored.

By Justine Brown • July 14, 2015

Report: More than 200 cybersecurity incidents occur every day

Centri noted that as companies change the way they work with data, the way they think about protecting it must also change.

By Justine Brown • July 13, 2015

Federal CIO urges agencies to hasten cybersecurity measures after massive OPM hack

The 30-day "cyber sprint" is a result of heightened concerns regarding the security of government data.

By Justine Brown • July 13, 2015

Massive data breach costs federal personnel director her job

Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta resigned Friday, a day after it was revealed that information from more than 21 million federal employee information files had been stolen.

By Kathryn Moody • July 10, 2015

OPM data breach affects 7% of U.S. population

The identity theft is considered one of the most damaging on record.

By Justine Brown • July 10, 2015

CIOs could learn security lessons from higher education

A willingness to share information is among the factors that appear to help the education industry keep data breaches down.

By Justine Brown • July 10, 2015

Gap between IT security, reality leaves organizations vulnerable

Research finds many organizations think their security is better than it is. Here’s how to bridge the gap.

By Justine Brown • July 9, 2015

Experts say threat intel should be key part of mobile security

A holistic approach -- one that reaches across the entire infrastructure -- is key.

By Justine Brown • July 8, 2015

Growth of contactless payments raises security concerns

But some experts say mobile payment systems could actually boost a company's security profile.

By Justine Brown • July 8, 2015

Appeals court: Search results lawsuit against Amazon can proceed

A California watchmaker sued after Amazon's search results for the company directed customers to competitors.

By Isabella Alvarez • July 7, 2015

Why CIOs should be wary of cloud security claims

While Google and other companies tout the security of the cloud, security experts warn CIOs need to know all the facts before moving customer data.

By Justine Brown • July 7, 2015

New Windows 10 feature ignites security controversy

Feature designed to automatically log users into wireless hotspots has security advocates buzzing.

By Justine Brown • July 6, 2015

Federal government seeking new cloud framework

Federal CIO Tony Scott says agencies need a framework that can “address common patterns across the federal government.”

By Justine Brown • July 2, 2015

Cybersecurity still not a major strategic priority for many companies

A survey predicts the next three years will determine if organizations can effectively fight back against cyberthreats.

By Justine Brown • July 1, 2015

Cisco to buy OpenDNS

The move signals company’s foray deeper into security realm.  

By Justine Brown • July 1, 2015

U.S. Office of Personnel Management sued over massive data breach

The probably inevitable action came in the wake of the huge breach in June.

By Isabella Alvarez • June 30, 2015