Latest editorial and guest blogs on information security careers

The Fraud Blog with Tracy Kitten

Tracking fraud incidents and trends wherever -- and however -- they occur.

Visa Clarifies Merchants Have EMV Debit Routing Options

Tracy Kitten • November 22, 2016

After complaints from merchants and an update from the Fed, Visa has modified debit routing rules, noting that merchants can route U.S. EMV debit transactions through any of more than a dozen available networks, and not just Visa's. The move could have implications for chip-and-PIN use.

Cybersecurity Assessment Tool Use Not 'Truly' Voluntary

Information Sharing: A Powerful Crime-Fighting Weapon

The Public Eye with Eric Chabrow

Keeping tabs on federal government efforts to protect citizens' privacy

DHS Cybersecurity Agency Could Get a New Name and a Revamp

Eric Chabrow • December 13, 2017

What does the title National Protection and Programs Directorate mean to you? It's not so clear, unless you are familiar with the Department of Homeland Security's organizational chart. To clarify its mission, the House has voted to rename - and revamp - the DHS agency.

Trump Campaign Aide Knew Early About Hacked Democratic Emails

Dearth of Support for Kaspersky at Congressional Hearing

Safe & Sound with Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

HIMSS18: Cybersecurity Takeaways

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • March 9, 2018

What's on the minds of healthcare CISOs these days when it comes to cybersecurity challenges and initiatives? Here's a rundown of insights from the big HIMSS18 conference.

HIMSS18: The Cybersecurity Agenda

Top Takeaways From the Healthcare Security Summit

Euro Security Watch with Mathew J. Schwartz

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

Congratulations: You Get 'Free' Identity Theft Monitoring

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 12, 2018

Is there anything better than being offered one year of "free" identity theft monitoring? Regularly offered with strings attached by organizations that mishandled your personal details, the efficacy and use of such services looks set for a U.S. Government Accountability Office review.

Question: Did Quora Hack Expose 100 Million Users?

14 Hot Sessions at Black Hat Europe 2018

The Expert's View with Jeremy Kirk

Insights from industry experts

The Privacy Penalty for Voting in America

Jeremy Kirk • November 16, 2018

Voting in the United States carries a huge privacy cost: states give away or sell voters' personal information to anyone who wants it. In this era of content micro-targeting, rampant misinformation and identity theft schemes, this trade in voters' personal data is both dangerous and irresponsible.