Security Experts At RSA Decry Government Hacking


There’s an old expression, “I’ve met the enemy and he is us.” When it comes to cyber-security, “us” may just stand for “U.S.” I’ve attended the RSA security conference for many years years and am...

AP Exclusive: Health law cybersecurity challenges


WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Obama administration raced to meet its self-imposed deadline for online health insurance markets, security experts working for the government worried that state computer...

Home Security Systems Have Incredible Uses


The value of a home security system cannot be emphasized enough. But did you know that there are several other benefits this device holds in store for you? From acting as a thermostat to being a...

How To Prevent Becoming The Next Target


Welcome to another installment in my cybersecurity for business owners series. Black Hat held a good webinar today on securing POS (Point of Sale) Systems.  I published an article on this topic...

Former NSA Security Architect Pushes Email Encryption For The Masses


Since former NSA contractor Edward Snowden began divulging information on how vulnerable our personal digital data is – and how much of it security organizations have been helping themselves to – the...

How Secure is Your Health Data?


By Julie Steele Dr. Andrew Litt, Chief Medical Officer at Dell, made a thoughtful blog post last week about the trade-offs inherent in designing for both the security and accessibility of medical...

States Scrambling to Curtail government surveillance


States hope steps to rein in government surveillance will prompt federal changes PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Angry over revelations of National Security Agency surveillance and frustrated with what they...

Internet firms: How much Spying does Government do thru NSA spy


Freed by deal with government, Internet firms release new data on NSA surveillance requests WASHINGTON (AP) — Freed by a recent legal deal with government lawyers, major technology firms released new...

The Commerce Department To The Rescue On Surveillance Reform?


Despite the hype surrounding the President’s January speech on NSA surveillance reform, his much-anticipated remarks placated few of his domestic and overseas critics. More importantly, the President...

Survey Shows Most American Execs Are Out of Touch With IT?


Many American executives are out of touch with their IT department, putting them at risk for security issues and data loss. When surveyed by PricewaterhouseCoopers, more than 9,300 high-ranking...