New report finds 90 per cent of organisations have suffered a security breach
A new survey of security executives at large companies in the US reveals that many don’t have confidence in their enterprise security posture.
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White House cybersecurity czar: Threat awareness has improved, but protection hasn’t
Federal agencies are increasingly engaged in cybersecurity issues and understand they have something to protect
Facebook’s Cybersecurity Platform Hits Critical Mass
As The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend, Facebook saw an additional 23 companies join ThreatExchange since the introduction of a new application process last week. Members of the platform utilize Facebook’s APIs to share and query threat intelligence information with other organizations.
Data Breaches Up 2% This Year, Without Counting Ashley Madison
The latest report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reveals that there has been a total of 494 data breaches recorded through August 18, 2015, and nearly 140 million records have been exposed.
2014: A Year of Mega Breaches
2014 will long be remembered for a series of mega security breaches and attacks starting with the Target breach in late 2013 and ending with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Obama Asks for 72 Percent Raise in IRS Cyber Funding to Combat ID Thieves
A flood of cybersecurity funding could rush into the Internal Revenue Service in fiscal 2016 — under an updated budget document from the White House that includes a 72 percent raise in information security dollars.
1.5M Patients across Indiana Impacted by Data Breach
Hackers attacked Medical Information Engineering, a company based in Fort Wayne, Ind. that handles record services for radiology centers and healthcare providers.
Why every CIO needs a cybersecurity attorney
Cybersecurity has long been one of the main issues keeping CIOs awake at night. Now, with the number of high-profile cyberattacks seeming to increase each month, security is haunting IT leaders during the daytime, too.
Citing hacking risk, FDA says Hospira pump shouldn’t be used
The federal government says health care facilities should stop using Hospira’s Symbiq medication infusion pump because of its vulnerability to hacking.
J.P. Morgan to Accelerate Timeline for Cybersecurity Spending Boost
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. said it expects to increase spending on cybersecurity in the coming years, accelerating its initial timeline of such spending growth.