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.

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

Euro Security Watch with Mathew J. Schwartz

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

Visual Journal: Black Hat Europe 2019

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 12, 2019

Black Hat Europe returned to London last week, featuring two days of briefings covering topics from cryptography and breach response to exploit development and application security. Plus, a packed business hall offered technical demonstrations. Here are visual highlights of the event.