Security News

Polisis: AI-based framework for analyzing privacy policies in real time
2018-02-12 21:00

It has been known for a while that the overwhelming majority of Internet users doesn’t read privacy policies and terms of service before agreeing to them. Those few that do usually skim over them....

Skype, Slack and Other Popular Windows Apps Vulnerable to Critical Framework Bug
2018-01-25 00:16

The team behind the popular open-source framework Electron warns a remote code execution flaw could compromise user privacy.

Skype, Slack and Signal Vulnerable to Critical Framework Bug
2018-01-24 19:21

The team behind the popular open-source framework Electron warns a remote code execution flaw could compromise user privacy.

Critical Flaw Hits Popular Windows Apps Built With Electron JS Framework
2018-01-24 12:33

A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Electron—a popular web application framework that powers thousands of widely-used desktop applications including Skype, Signal,...

Framework Aims to Improve Patient Data Matching
2018-01-18 19:48

A new framework aims to improve patient safety and data integrity by helping healthcare entities to more consistently and accurately match patients with all their information, developers Kirk...

What Makes ONC's 'Trusted Exchange Framework' So Complex?
2018-01-16 20:47

Federal regulator's recently issued draft for a "trusted exchange framework" aimed at propelling nationwide, secure, interoperable, query-based health data exchange is a complex proposal that...

Is ONC's 'Trusted Exchange Framework' Doable?
2018-01-10 22:03

CISOs, CIOs, Weigh the Pros and Cons of ONC's Security ProposalsWhile a draft "trusted exchange framework" unveiled last week by federal regulators includes proposed components that could raise...

Analysis: Security Elements of 'Trusted Exchange Framework'
2018-01-05 21:48

Some Proposals More Specific Than What's Required Under HIPAAFederal regulators have released a draft of a trusted health information exchange framework with some detailed security components that...

Significant Changes Coming to  NIST Cybersecurity Framework
2017-12-15 17:18

The latest ISMG Security Report focuses on the significant changes found in the latest version of the U.S. government's Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, commonly...

NIST Publishes Second Draft of Cybersecurity Framework
2017-12-08 15:46

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced this week that it has published a second draft of a proposed update to the “Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure...