How to rebut the common (and illegitimate) excuses used by third-parties for not complying with your information security due diligence requests
- By Evan Francen
- Aug 02, 2019
One topic seemed to dominate this year’s conference: the ongoing challenges of integrating physical security technologies with cybersecurity products.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 01, 2019
Recent years have confirmed that data breaches are here to stay. Breaches are growing both in intensity and frequency.
- By Christina Luttrell
- Aug 01, 2019
As engineers, integrators, and administrators of IP video management and other network-based security systems, we have a heavy reliance on the network.
- By Moses Anderson
- Aug 01, 2019
A lone attacker is accused of stealing personal information that included bank account numbers and Social Security numbers.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 31, 2019
Planes using networked communication systems are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to a flaw discovered by researchers.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 31, 2019
An employee spoke out due to their concerns about the potential misuse of information by firms working for Apple.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 30, 2019
The report comes as Senate Republicans move to block election security legislation, arguing that election officials have already fixed the security issues they experienced in 2016.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 29, 2019
Eliminate trust based on location, such as within a company network, and always verify users at every access request.
Americans could be signing over the keys to their identity when filling out medical forms that promise to “anonymize” their information, according to a new algorithm developed by scientists.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 25, 2019
Security experts and lawmakers say that creating a “backdoor” to unlock devices and messages would make those products vulnerable to hackers.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 24, 2019
The credit-reporting agency will pay at least $300 million to victims. But it may be difficult for consumers to prove direct losses from identity theft.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 23, 2019
While healthcare organizations are confidently moving sensitive patient data to the cloud, less than half are encrypting that information.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 22, 2019
Lawmakers are concerned about the use of out-of-date software on voting systems across the United States, but no new legislation has been passed in both chambers.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 18, 2019
A state audit found that the personal information of over 1 million students and more than 200,000 teachers was at risk of identity theft.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 18, 2019
Both measures, which aim to improve the Small Business Administration and resources for business owners, were adopted with bipartisan support.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 17, 2019
While the penalty will have little effect on Facebook’s bottom line, the massive fine could be indicative of the commission’s willingness to punish companies for data security issues.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 16, 2019
A California-based company has been given the OK to offer its services to campaigns for a discounted rate — as long as that rate is the same for other clients.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 15, 2019
The legislation would require the Department of Homeland Security to develop educational resources for business owners and train counselors on higher-level cybersecurity information.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 12, 2019
Respondents, who answered 22 percent of questions incorrectly, struggled most with assessments about mobile device encryption and protections for personally identifiable information.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 11, 2019