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The Impact of All 50 States Having Breach Notification Laws
2018-04-09 18:15

With Alabama and South Dakota recently becoming the last two states to adopt breach notification laws, notification processes become more complicated, says privacy attorney Adam Greene, who offers...

Securing the News
2018-04-09 18:15

Time Inc.'s Deputy CISO on the Challenge of Ensuring Content SecurityIn this era of "fake news," Time Inc. Deputy CISO Preeti Palanisamy takes seriously the challenge of maintaining the integrity...

PCI Security Standards Council: Activity Update
2018-04-09 18:15

CTO Troy Leach Describes Three Key InitiativesAs payment card fraud schemes continue to evolve, the PCI Security Standards Council has to recalibrate its standards and programs, says Troy Leach,...

200,000 Cisco Network Switches Reportedly Hacked
2018-04-09 18:15

What Remediation Steps Should Be Taken?Over 200,000 Cisco networks switches worldwide reportedly were hacked Friday, apparently affecting critical infrastructure of large internet service...

DMARC Not Implemented on Most White House Email Domains: Analysis
2018-04-09 17:50

Over 95% of the email domains managed by the Executive Office of the President (EOP) haven’t implemented the Domain Message Authentication Reporting & Conformance (DMARC) protocol, the Global...

Hackers leverage flaw in Cisco switches to hit Russian, Iranian networks
2018-04-09 17:17

The proof-of-concept exploit code for a vulnerability affecting many Cisco switches has been leveraged by vigilante hackers to mess with networks and data-centers in Russia and Iran. Who has been...

Photos: All the tech celebrities and brands that have deleted Facebook
2018-04-09 16:42

Many in the tech space are boycotting the social media giant's alleged misuse of user data by pulling ads or deactivating their accounts.

The future of blockchain: Which businesses are using it now, which industries will use it soon
2018-04-09 16:00

Brett Koenig, of IT consulting firm HMB, talked with TechRepublic about the emergence of blockchain and a business tool, and its potential uses.

Global IT spending to grow 6.2% in 2018
2018-04-09 15:28

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 6.2 percent from 2017, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Although global IT spending is forecast to...