Major European institutions are not prepared to prevent or respond to online attacks such as those reportedly hitting U.S. institutions, according to fraud and security experts at ENISA and Barclays.
Breaches of online accounts prove organizations need to focus more on password protection. But Araxid's Brent Williams says enhancing password security doesn't have to be rocket science.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology says intrusion detection and prevention software has become a necessary addition to the IT security infrastructure of many organizations.
The number of IT security job postings is up 60 percent this year on technology job board Dice.com. What are the top five most in-demand security skills, and what do these jobs currently pay?
"Without combining relevant data sets impacting the network, security professionals will fail in characterizing threats and targeted intruder activity," says Ed Stoner, a senior Carnegie Mellon researcher.
Hacktivist attacks are on the rise. So how should organizations respond? ISF researcher Gregory Nowak offers unique advice about the role communications plays when hacktivist threats emerge.
Marcus Ranum isn't shy about saying online authentication methods are outdated and insecure. Passwords will get breached, but organizations can do more to protect their users and online databases.
But an administration statement says other reasons, not IT security ones, are behind the veto threat, and praises the bill's sponsors for supporting the cybersecurity initiatives.
Imagine a computer network that can fool intruders into seeing configurations that in reality don't exist, making it hard for them to invade the system. That's what Scott DeLoach is trying to figure out how to do.
Performing a job effectively most of the time doesn't cut it in IT security, as the Internal Revenue Service is being reminded by Treasury Department auditors.
Cisco has announced a major update to Cisco CCNA and CCNP security certifications to deliver specialized training in IT security to meet the needs of emerging technologies.
In the wake of the latest hacktivist attacks against high-profile institutions, industry experts offer these tips to bolster online security, customer awareness and the corporate image.
IT security leaders rely on penetration testing to determine whether applications are secure. But penetration tests can't be a primary source of assurance, says Jeff Williams, co-founder of OWASP.
Dice.com reports a 79 percent increase in the total number of information security jobs posted to its site. What are the five hottest career prospects for aspiring pros?
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