The insider poses one of the greatest and most damaging security risks any organization faces. So why do so many institutions fail when it comes to addressing this most obvious security risk?
Outrageous Facebook behavior by a contractor at a California hospital offers an eye-opening reminder about the need for a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to privacy violations.
While organizations need to make investments in data protection and storage, it's crucial that they first get a real handle on classifying their data before allocating resources in the wrong places.
It's not a question of if employees will bring their own mobile devices to work and connect to your systems. It's a matter of when. But the benefits of BYOD outweigh the risks, says Malcolm Harkins, CISO of Intel.
Enforcement and class actions are what the year 2011 will be remembered for in privacy. So, how can pros prepare for the inevitability of a litigious and increased-enforcement environment?
A U.S. Supreme Court decision not to review a California privacy case involving disclosing medical records to credit agencies appears to help bolster the state's strong medical privacy law.
The firing of a hospital staff member who inappropriately accessed former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno's records sends a strong signal about the importance of protecting patient privacy.
The bring-your-own-device trend is increasing, but work-place policies are not. ISACA's Ken Vander Wal says low employee awareness and the absence of any BYOD policy are to blame. So what can organizations do to fill their security gaps?
Draft legislation establishing a public-private sector National Information Sharing Organization received generally favorable reviews from a panel of witnesses testifying before a House panel.
It's one thing to have a data breach response team. It's quite another to ensure that team is made up of savvy personnel, says Brian Dean, a former privacy executive for KeyBank.
Five members of Congress have sent a bipartisan letter to the director of TRICARE, the military health program, asking detailed questions about a recent breach that affected 4.9 million beneficiaries.
What's really scary, beyond the obvious, is the risk this hidden software poses to organizations trying to protect the security of their data and the privacy of their employees.
Facebook promises to give consumers clear and prominent notice and obtaining express consent before their information is shared beyond the privacy settings they have established.
Unfortunately, says Ken Vander Wal, most organizations have done little to address security in their policies and procedures regarding BYOD, which is changing the ways companies address user behavior and risk.
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