In a merger, communication is essential for ensuring security and privacy challenges are met, says Christopher Paidhrin of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, whose parent company recently went through a merger and will soon undergo another.
To address the security and privacy challenges magnified by the velocity, volume and variety of big data, the Cloud Security Alliance has formed a big data working group. What are the group's objectives?
Which employees are most apt to commit cyberfraud, and how can organizations detect and prevent their crimes? Researcher Randy Trzeciak shares insights and tips from a new insider threat study.
While the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT continues work on mobile device security guidance for smaller healthcare organizations, a researcher offers insights on steps these providers can take now to improve security.
When asked about their computing habits, a majority of those surveyed say they never use the cloud, though their online habits show that nearly all of them do.
News of Google's $22.5 million settlement with the FTC has come and gone, yet privacy issues reflected in the case remain a concern. How should organizations react, and what steps should they take now?
One takeaway from the $1-billion-plus verdict against Android-maker Samsung for infringing Apple patents is that the users of infringed technology also could be held legally liable, patent attorney Jim Denaro says.
Information security leaders increasingly take risk concerns to their boards of directors. But do they accurately articulate their messages? Heartland Payment's CSO warns of the most common mistakes.
By combining responsible management, risk management and compliance functions and internal audits, organizations will go far in securing their data and systems, says PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner Carolyn Holcomb.
Microsoft's announcement that the next version of its web browser would feature "do not track" by default has revived this privacy debate. How should privacy professionals approach this discussion?
Secure is a possible state of affairs at a certain point in time. But rugged describes staying ahead of the threat over time. Rugged organizations create secure code as a byproduct of their culture.
As the skills for IT security professionals evolve, Gartner's Tom Scholtz explains what key competencies IT security teams immediately need and how they should go about investing in them.
People with good analytical backgrounds that understand regulatory compliance are in demand. Their counterparts - defenders of IT systems - will always be in demand.
"We need the tens of thousands that can manage those defenders and then we need 100,000 that are out there learning the trade, that are passionate...
When two organizations merge, their top security/privacy challenge doesn't necessarily involve technology. Sometimes it's culture, says Christopher Paidhrin of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center.
COBIT 5 for Information Security comes at a time when the IT threat landscape is changing drastically. ISACA's Robert Stroud explains how organizations can use the framework to mitigate the risks.
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