What are organization CEOs and CIOs doing about infosec while hackers are hard at work?
With the IRS breach and now the US Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) breach, one has to wonder. Is this just bad luck or bad security?
Security learning lessons from the IRS breach
Another major breach hits the headlines, one that affects 100,000 people. This time it’s not a bank or a healthcare organization, it’s the IRS. Even though the organization is of a different nature, the data taken was the same in its value, as were the reasons for the successful breach. What can organizations learn from it to improve their security?
The status of breach costs and how your data security posture makes a difference
The Cost of Data Breach Study reveals what CEOs can expect when it comes to data breach costs and how information security can reduce those costs when it doesn’t remain separate from the business process…
Business data security continues to face challenges
While security threats and breaches grow, the same can’t be said with business data security preparedness. Risk management is still a challenge for organizations; the disparity between preparedness and attacks puts companies and their data at great risk. Why the challenge and how can organizations change their infosec posture for the better? Let’s take a look…
Gemalto’s breach and response leave security professionals questioning
The recently disclosed Gemalto breach brings heightened concerns to security professionals and organizations alike. According to the published report by The Intercept, Gemalto (a company that operates in 85 countries and has more than 40 manufacturing facilities) was breached by U.S. and U.K. intelligence agencies in 2010.