Security News > 2018 > April

Carbon Black Prepares for $100 Million IPO
2018-04-12 05:40

Endpoint security solutions provider Carbon Black this week announced that it has filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial...

Boffins pull off quantum leap in true random number generation
2018-04-11 20:49

Well, we been having some difficulty. Ziggy, he's, uh, spitting out some wild values A team of physicists claim to have developed a guaranteed random number generator using photons and the laws of...

How to stop hackers from taking over your company's social media accounts
2018-04-11 20:41

Mike Price, CTO of security firm ZeroFOX, talked with TechRepublic about how social media takeovers happen, and how companies can protect their accounts.

Enhanced FIDO Authentication Standard Expands to the Browser
2018-04-11 20:01

A new version of the FIDO authentication standard is designed to enable the elimination of passwords for a broader range of devices, says Phil Dunkelberger, CEO of Nok Nok Labs, who describes the...

The Power of Identity in Financial Services
2018-04-11 19:18

Technology, regulations and customer expectations all have evolved. What does this mean for how organizations secure identities? Baber Amin of the Office of the CTO of Ping Identity offers...

Facebook's Zuckerberg Pledges Worldwide GDPR Compliance
2018-04-11 19:18

Second Congressional Hearing Probes Privacy IssuesAt a U.S. House hearing Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company would eventually comply worldwide with the European Union's tough...

Mobile devices boost digital transformation in healthcare, but security issues remain
2018-04-11 19:03

More than 90% of healthcare IT managers said the adoption of mobile devices improved hospital communication and patient satisfaction.

Rudd-y hell, dark web! Amber alert! UK Home Sec is on the war path for stealthy cyber-crims
2018-04-11 18:23

Hashtag game over crooks question mark question mark Britain's Home Secretary Amber Rudd has launched a crackdown on criminals who exploit the dark web.…

When Identity Thieves Hack Your Accountant
2018-04-11 18:11

The Internal Revenue Service has been urging tax preparation firms to step up their cybersecurity efforts this year, warning that identity thieves and hackers increasingly are targeting certified...

Fortanix presenting on protecting containerized apps with runtime encryption at RSAC 2018
2018-04-11 18:00

Fortanix been selected to present in the session Protecting Containers from Host-Level Attacks at RSA Conference 2018 next week. CEO and Co-Founder Ambuj Kumar will join renowned cryptography...