Latest editorial and guest blogs on information security careers

The Virtual CISO with Steve King

Insights from a veteran cybersecurity pro

How Deception Technologies Enable Proactive Cyberdefense

Steve King • January 29, 2020

Deception technologies offer a way to shift away from a purely defensive "detect and response" postures toward more proactive offensive approaches that draw stealth cyberattackers into the open before a breach.

Why Penetration Tests Are So Essential

A CISO's Security Predictions for 2020

Euro Security Watch with Mathew J. Schwartz

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

5G Security in the Balance as Britain Navigates Brexit

Mathew J. Schwartz • January 15, 2020

The British government continues to delay deciding whether it will ban Chinese networking gear from its national 5G rollout, as the Trump administration demands. But with future trade deals on the line as the U.K. navigates its "Brexit" from the EU, Britain cannot afford to anger either Beijing or Washington.

What Orwell's '1984' Missed: Free Social Media Apps

Iranian Cyberattacks: 10 Must-Have Defenses

Safe & Sound with Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

Email Breaches: A Growing Healthcare Challenge

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • October 17, 2019

Data breaches involving phishing and related email compromises persist as a top challenge for healthcare providers. So, what are some of the top trends emerging from these incidents?

A Summer of Data Breach Discontent

'Survivor' Lessons from an Attack on Dental Practice

The Expert's View with Jeremy Kirk

Insights from industry experts

The Bezos Phone Hack: Narrative Framed by Loose Facts

Jeremy Kirk • January 24, 2020

It's a seductive story line: A chat app belonging to Saudi Arabia's crown prince is used to deliver malware to an American billionaire's phone. But a forensic investigation of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' phone raises more questions than it answers.