The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report leads off with an analysis of the PCI Security Standards Council's new requirements that are designed to help thwart attempts to defeat encryption in point-of-sale devices.
It's a story you'll watch unfold time and time again. The breach. The headlines. The confusion. The public apologies. The finger-pointing. And it's often followed by some form of the following statement: "But I was compliant." Compliance is never enough. The challenges are understandable, but taking the path of least...
The rising cost of pharmaceuticals is an unfortunate reality that can render patients unable to afford medication. This struggle was evident to Dr. Michael Rae who created the Rx Savings Solutions app that helps consumers save on prescription costs. Dr. Rae is a medical expert, but since technology is not his forte,...
The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) began a search for a secure cloud solution for their Common Security Framework (CSF) application. CSF gives businesses the structure, detail and clarity needed to more efficiently and effectively meet healthcare regulatory compliance standards, including HIPAA.
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To help simplify the difficulties associated with HIPAA compliance, the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), a non-profit organization, collaborated with leaders in healthcare and information security to develop the HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF). CSF is a certifiable security framework that scales...
Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker suggests that regulatory agencies should implement cyber threat information sharing programs with the businesses they regulate, not only to enhance their IT security, but to build a collaborative environment between the two, often adversarial sides.
Security expert Sean Sullivan isn't surprised that the massive 2014 breach of Yahoo, which exposed at least 500 million account details, only recently came to light. Here's why, as well as what users must learn from this breach.
The paradigm shift in security from prevention to detection and response has finally arrived in Asian markets, says Sid Deshpande, Gartner principal analyst, who shares insights on 2016 trends.
Cyber threat information sharing in the healthcare sector urgently needs to be standardized so organizations can take appropriate action based on the intelligence, says Jeffrey Vinson, CISO of Harris Health System, who discusses findings emerging from ongoing federally funded research.
In an interview, Greg Temm, the first chief information risk officer at the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, says he'll focus on helping members analyze cyberthreats and expand global threat intelligence sharing.
A report on the implications of failing to notify manufacturers of security flaws in their medical devices and a conversation with internet co-founder Vint Cerf highlight the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report.
Agari's John Wilson doesn't just fight email fraud schemes - he also is the occasional target. What have the fraudsters inadvertently taught him about their latest tactics? And how can these lessons help organizations to improve their defenses? Find out in this video interview.
The Equation Group leak revealed a zero-day flaw in Cisco's firewall software - a patch is being prepped - as well as a vulnerability in Fortinet's software that's since been patched. Has the U.S. government long known about the flaws?
The head of the nearly year-old ISAO Standards Organization, Greg White, describes how fledgling Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations can help create an information sharing ecosystem aimed at making IT more secure at enterprises of all sizes.
Business email compromise scams have caused billions in losses. An inside look at one Nigeria-based group shows a surprising profile of the threat actors.
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