Recent hacks have uncovered security vulnerabilities that should have been addressed years ago. "These attacks are going to escalate," says Josh Corman of The 451 Group. But organizations can implement basic steps to make the hackers' job harder.
The federal list of major healthcare information breaches that have occurred since September 2009 didn't grow much in the past month. The list now includes 272 cases affecting a total of almost 10.9 million individuals.
Lacking technology is not the problem, says attorney Lucy Thomson. It's that today's technology is not being adequately used to fight modern cybersecurity threats.
Intel CISO Malcolm Harkins says the Sony PlayStation breach reminds CISOs in all sectors that such incidents can't be avoided, but their risks can be managed.
Chief information security officers must gain buy-in from every business unit for a risk management framework, says Jim Murphy of Caritas Christi Health Care System.
Three recent breach incidents, each involving the loss or theft of back-up drives, illustrate that some organizations are doing a better job than others in informing consumers about the steps they're taking to prevent more breaches.
RSA has sent a detailed letter to its clients regarding the recent attack against its SecurID two-factor authentication products. It's also hosting customer information calls this week.
Speculation about the pending update to online authentication guidance has been circulating around water coolers for months now. "A [disclosure] like this could make it more challenging for the regulators," says attorney David Navetta.
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