Does Good Privacy Equal Good Business?

Tom Field • April 23, 2018

As the world prepares for GDPR enforcement, a new Privacy Maturity Benchmark study finds that 65 percent of respondents say their organizations experience sales delays because of data privacy issues. Cisco's Michelle Dennedy outlines the concept of data friction.

Cybercrime

Uber Faces Stricter FTC Oversight After Concealing Breach

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Deception Technology

Deception Tech: High-Fidelity Alerts If Hackers Take Bait

Jeremy Kirk • April 23, 2018

Deception technology - which involves tricking hackers into lurking on bogus IT assets - can provide crucial intelligence on methods and motives - that is, if the stars align. Is deception technology worth the investment?

CISO

Insider Threat: Putting Theory Into Practice

Tom Field • April 23, 2018

For years, Dawn Cappelli studied and wrote about the insider threat. Then she went to Rockwell Automation and built an insider program. She discusses the program's success and her expanded role as vice president and CISO.

Encryption

Crypto Agility: Its Importance to IoT

Nick Holland • April 23, 2018

What is crypto agility, and why is it so important to IoT? Ted Shorter of Certified Security Solutions offers an explanation.

Deception Technology

Streamlining Detection With Deception Technology

Varun Haran • April 23, 2018

Deception is probably the least complicated way to detect threats that slip past perimeter defenses, says Ofer Israeli, CEO and founder of Illusive Networks.

CISO

'You've Got the Job - Condolences!'

Tom Field • April 23, 2018

The average tenure of a CISO can be brief - especially in the wake of a breach. What should security leaders do from day one to get a good handle on the job? Joel de la Garza, CISO of Box, offers career advice.

NIST Standards

Embracing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Tom Field • April 23, 2018

Organizations across regions and sectors are rapidly adopting the NIST cybersecurity framework, and Symantec has embraced it internally and for external clients. Symantec's Ken Durbin discusses the benefits.

Breach Preparedness

Cyberattacks: Moving From Detection to Prevention

Nicholas Holland • April 23, 2018

The endpoint remains the favored attack surface for criminals, yet most cybersecurity solutions rely on detection rather than prevention, says Gregory Webb, CEO of Bromium.

Fraud Management, Cybercrime

Defending Against Gen V Mega Attacks

Tom Field • April 23, 2018

It's not just that threat actors are multiplying - it's that they have evolved to unleash a fifth generation of cyberattacks, says Peter Alexander of Check Point Software Technologies. And most enterprises are ill prepared to detect or respond to these attacks.

ID & Access Management

Identity Changes With Fusion of Public, Private Trust Models

Nick Holland • April 23, 2018

Identity is changing with the fusion of public and private trust models. Entrust Datacard's Ray Wizbowski discusses the shifting landscape and how best to secure it.

Cloud Computing

A Thoughtful Move to the Cloud

Tom Field • April 23, 2018

Organizations understand and appreciate the efficiencies and cost savings of moving to the cloud. But what are the potential impediments they often overlook? Peter Martini of iboss offers guidance.

DDoS

DDoS 2018: How IoT Is Fueling Attacks

Nick Holland • April 23, 2018

The potential for DDoS attacks expands exponentially with IoT and digital currencies. But how significant is this DDoS threat? Leen Chen of A10 Networks offers an analysis.

Authentication

Abbott Issues Software Patches for More Cardiac Devices

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • April 20, 2018

Abbott Laboratories has issued software updates for certain implantable cardiac devices to address cybersecurity flaws and battery issues that pose potential safety risks to patients. The problems were also the subject of previous warnings by two federal agencies.