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Mobile security is a new discussion track at RSA Conference, but it's long been a hot topic for CISOs. Entrust's Dave Rockvam discusses BYOD and how organizations are securing personally-owned devices.

Concerns expressed by the National Security Agency director come at a time when Congress is split over the role government should perform in determining the security of the mostly privately owned national critical IT infrastructure.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is establishing the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, a public-private collaboration aimed at accelerating the widespread adoption of integrated cybersecurity tools and technologies.

The insider threat: It's a top challenge for any organization, and it's a hot topic for RSA Conference attendees. Dawn Cappelli and Randy Trzeciak preview their new book, The CERT Guide to Insider Threats.

A CEO's experience dealing with the aftermath of an information breach caused by the theft of an unencrypted laptop offers valuable lessons. Read about his real-world advice.

NIST information risk management evangelist Ron Ross sees continuous monitoring playing a vital role in securing cloud computing.

IT security practitioners who employ the RSA public-private key cryptography needn't lose sleep about its efficacy, despite new research that raises questions on how it creates large prime numbers to generate secret keys. IT security authority Gene Spafford says.

"The role of expert witness will only become more critical as our dependency on electronic data increases," says Eric Cole, who offers tips on how to pursue these opportunities.

Jason Clark, CSO of Websense, has met recently with 400 CSOs. In a pre-RSA Conference interview, he discusses how security leaders can be more effective when facing mobile security and other challenges.

Sens. Joseph Lieberman and John McCain, often legislative allies, spar over provisions of a major cybersecurity bill that McCain contends unduly burdens business with regulations and that Democratic leaders want to rush to enact.