Security News

Businesses have cybersecurity best practice guidelines but fail in practice
2019-03-22 05:45

Almost 70% of companies have cybersecurity best practice guidelines in place but neglect to take the necessary steps to secure their business. A staggering 44% of businesses admitted to not...

Fewer than 28% of gov.uk using DMARC effectively in line with guidelines
2019-03-20 06:00

Only 28% of gov.uk domains have been proactive in setting up DMARC appropriately, in line with UK Government Digital Service (GDS) advice in preparation for the retirement of the Government Secure...

Guidelines for assessing ISPs’ security measures in the context of net neutrality
2018-12-13 06:30

According to the EU’s net neutrality regulation, called the Open Internet Regulation, which came into force in 2016, internet providers should treat all internet traffic to and from their...

Understand the GDPR guidelines for obtaining lawful consent to process data
2018-04-12 21:01

The acquisition of clear and express consent to process personal data under the GDPR will be a priority for all organizations starting May 25, 2018. Here are some simple guidelines.

CBP releases new guidelines on phone, laptop searches at US borders
2018-01-08 17:18

Late last week, the US Customs and Border Protection agency released an update to its Directive governing Border Searches of Electronic Devices. According to the new directive, which supersedes...

Bill Proposes Medical Device Cyber Framework, Guidelines
2017-10-11 20:33

Some Experts Question Whether a Voluntary Approach Is Strong EnoughA new House bill proposes that federal regulators work with healthcare providers and insurers as well as technology firms to...

US DOJ publishes guidelines for setting up a vulnerability disclosure program (Help Net Security)
2017-08-02 21:35

Instituting a vulnerability disclosure program (aka bug bounty program) that won’t blow up in the organization’s face can be a daunting task. Some will prefer to enlist outside experts to advise...

Proposed NIST Password Guidelines Soften Length, Complexity Focus (Threatpost)
2017-05-03 17:55

NIST's latest password guidelines focus less on length and complexity of secrets and more on other measures such as 2FA, throttling, and blacklists.

Security and Privacy Guidelines for the Internet of Things (Schneier on Security)
2017-02-09 13:14

Lately, I have been collecting IoT security and privacy guidelines. Here's everything I've found: "Internet of Things (IoT) Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Broadband Internet...