Security News

What’s needed for the first NYS DFS cybersecurity transitional phase? (Help Net Security)
2017-08-23 12:21

The first transitional phase of the New York State’s Department of Financial Services (NYS DFS) cybersecurity regulation is upon us. As of August 28th, 2017 covered entities are required to be in...

NIST Publishes Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (Security Week)
2017-08-09 13:26

NIST Proposes Ways for Organizations to Improve How to Identify, Recruit, Revelop, and Retain Cybersecurity Talent read more

UK essential service operators with poor cyber security face massive fines (Help Net Security)
2017-08-08 19:34

Organisations who fail to implement effective cyber security measures could be fined as much as £17 million or 4 per cent of global turnover, as part of plans to make Britain’s essential networks...

Has healthcare misdiagnosed the cybersecurity problem? (Help Net Security)
2017-08-07 14:30

Take a cursory look at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) wall of data breach shame and you might be scratching your head: Why does the healthcare sector seem so...

US Army Nixes Use of DJI Drones Over Cybersecurity Concerns (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-07 13:18

Pull Batteries Out and Uninstall Apps, Army SaysThe U.S. Army will immediately stop using drones made by the world's largest manufacturer, DJI of China, and has ordered that batteries and storage...

What leads women to cybersecurity, and what makes them stay? (Help Net Security)
2017-08-04 20:26

Many studies have shown that different perspectives result in a better understanding of problems and, ultimately, in better solutions for everybody. But even though it’s an industry where problem...

OPM CIO Fires Back at GAO Over Cybersecurity Audit (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-03 22:18

Auditors: Systems at 'Greater Risk' Till OPM Properly Implements All Security RequirementsOffice of Personnel Management Chief Information Officer David DeVries says negative aspects of a...

Bill Proposes Bolstering Medical Device Cybersecurity (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-03 20:48

Legislation Would Require Device 'Cyber Report Cards'A proposed Senate bill aims to bolster the cybersecurity of medical devices, including creating a report card that provides transparency about...

Airlines Alert Customers, Employees of Cybersecurity Incidents (Security Week)
2017-07-31 09:16

Several North American airlines alerted customers and employees in the past days about various types of cybersecurity incidents, including system breaches, data leaks and credential stuffing...

Report Depicts Shameful State of Cybersecurity Metrics (Security Week)
2017-07-28 01:59

For years, Security has sought the ear of the Board and claimed it was not offered. Today the Board is listening; but all too often Security talks in a language that Business does not understand....