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Lost Data Restored, But No Way to Read It

Eric Chabrow • February 10, 2011

It's not enough to recover data after an incident; also essential is restoring the software needed to read the data, as Federal Emergency Management Agency has learned. The inspector general explains it all.

Interview

Breach Disclosure: New Laws, Higher Standard

Tom Field • February 3, 2011

Wells Fargo's Alexander says breach disclosure laws are getting tougher.

Webinar

Data Protection: The Dirty Little Secret

Jim Doherty • February 3, 2011

Think your data is secure? Think again. If you are sending data over a service provider's network, then you need to know: Current Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies offer no inherent data protection. It's time for you to take matters into your own hands to ensure your data is secure. View this FREE webinar to...

Interview

The Merits of Cyberweaponry

Eric Chabrow • February 1, 2011

"Once you get over the idea that we don't have permanent world peace, and people may need to attack each other in particular circumstances ... then maybe there's a lot of good things to say about cyberweapons," says Peter Sommer of the London School of Economics' Information Systems and Innovation Group.

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The ROI of Security Compliance

Tracy Kitten • January 31, 2011

Tripwire's Shenoy says security compliance improves the bottom-line.

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EHR Incentives Spur Security Steps

Howard Anderson • January 28, 2011

The billions of dollars worth of HITECH Act incentives available to hospitals and physicians using electronic health records are serving as a powerful catalyst for information security as well.

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Cryptography in the Cloud

Tom Field • January 28, 2011

There's no better way to secure critical data than through cryptography - especially when that data is stored in the cloud.

Interview

Selecting a Data Loss Prevention App

Howard Anderson • January 27, 2011

Security specialist Rebecca Herold says data loss prevention software can play a critical role in preventing information breaches.

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NIST Issues Guidance on Cryptographic Algorithms

GovInfoSecurity.com • January 24, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology issues new guidance cryptographic algorithms and key lengths.

Interview

National Breach Warning System Urged

Tracy Kitten • January 17, 2011

When a database breach occurs, consumer notification continues to be a public problem, and it's time for the federal government to step in, says Linda Foley, co-founder of the non-profit Identity Theft Resource Center.

Interview

Cryptography in the Cloud

Tom Field • January 14, 2011

Ralph Spencer Poore: There's no better way to secure critical data than through cryptography, especially when that data is stored in the cloud.

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Records Snoops Fired at Tucson Hospital

Howard Anderson • January 13, 2011

The hospital that is treating Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and other victims of the Jan. 8 shooting incident in Tucson, Ariz., has fired three staff members for inappropriately accessing confidential medical records.

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Great Work on Records Snoops Crackdown

Howard Anderson • January 13, 2011

The hospital that is treating Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and other victims of the Jan. 8 shooting incident in Tucson, Ariz., deserves accolades not only for its care for the victims, but also for calling attention to an important privacy issue.

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GSA's IG Identifies 4 IT Security Weakness

January 4, 2011

The General Services Administration needs to strengthen its IT security program in four key areas, the GSA inspector general says in its latest information security audit.