Nobody wants to be a cyber-attacker's first victim. But there are benefits to being second or third, says Akamai's Mike Smith. Then you get to enjoy the true benefits of the oft-discussed information sharing.
A comprehensive report from just-retired Sen. Tom Coburn on shortcomings at DHS in implementing government cybersecurity policies serves as a primer for the new GOP majority in the Senate in conducting Homeland Security oversight.
As the 114th Congress convenes this week at a time of growing public awareness of security breaches, it's expected to consider cyberthreat information sharing measures. But can the White House and Congress resolve past differences over the legislation?
Nobody wants to be a cyber-attacker's first victim. But there are benefits to being second or third, says Akamai's Mike Smith. Then you get to enjoy the true benefits of the oft-discussed information sharing.
Richard Spurr has been CEO of security vendor ZixCorp for more than 10 years. How has his approach to e-mail security evolved, and how does he see evolving threats and the marketplace changing in the year ahead?
Learn why the Department of Health and Human Services is reassessing how its many internal agencies, and the entire healthcare sector, can boost cyberthreat intelligence sharing and analysis to minimize risks.
The National Health ISAC is making available to its members a new intelligence platform that aims to ease cyberthreat information sharing. Find out how it compares with a similar offering from HITRUST.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a draft of guidance aimed at helping government agencies and businesses establish, participate in and maintain cyberthreat information sharing relationships.
A bill before Congress to encourage the sharing of cyberthreat information won't come up for a vote until lawmakers act on legislation to end NSA's bulk collection program, says Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Tom Carper.
Twitter is suing the federal government, seeking to pave the way to publish its transparency report that documents the government's requests for user information.
The FDA is ramping up efforts to strengthen the security of medical devices. That includes a collaborative effort to develop a risk assessment framework to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and mitigate the risks.
FS-ISAC has teamed up with the Depository Trust and Clearing Corp. to offer software designed to ease cyberthreat information collection and sharing, helping safeguard against cyber-attacks.
Security firms McAfee and Symantec have joined the Cyber Threat Alliance, which was launched by Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks in May as a way to share threat intelligence.
A Twitter chat featuring Gartner's Avivah Litan offered a lively discussion of numerous fraud-related issues, including card breaches, weak authentication and the need for mobile scrutiny. We'll host more chats soon.
Initial reports suggested that Russian hackers could behind an attack against JPMorgan Chase, and perhaps other U.S. banks. While it's still far from clear who the culprits are, experts discuss the potential hacking motivations of a nation-state.
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