Opinion

Data security breaches

Putting cybersecurity for healthcare on solid footing

CISO Kevin Charest talks security threats he sees in the healthcare field and the means his company is using to thwart them, including HCSC's Cyber Fusion Center. Continue Reading
No customer data leaks? Companies look down the rabbit hole

When Yahoo finally disclosed a massive 2014 data breach to up to five hundred million affected account holders in September 2016, some already had legal representation. Continue Reading
Do thoughts of your least secure endpoint keep you up at night?

Some days, 'secure endpoint' feels like an oxymoron, but that soon may change. From smart sandboxes to advanced behavior analytics, learn what's new in endpoint security technologies. Continue Reading
Spotting a system breach takes defensive and offensive strategies

A system breach is inevitable, and BDS products provide a valuable means of detection. But a strategy that blends both defense and offense is the best approach to security. Continue Reading
Catfish, super users and USB drives: We do the math

The data science that reprogrammed Wall St. trading models may offer lessons for security. Continue Reading

High alert on cyber risk and cybersecurity preparedness

Threat intelligence can shine a light on important security holes. Continue Reading
New measures for security metrics: Ranum Q&A with Jay Jacobs

Wading into the murky waters of security metrics? Jay Jacobs offers his take on data collection and incident reporting with the VERIS framework. Continue Reading
Opinion: Software [in]security -- software flaws in application architecture

Many defects aren't found with code review. Gary McGraw and Jim DelGrosso think architectural risk analysis is a must to uncover software flaws. Continue Reading
Cybersecurity and global risk assessment enter the boardroom

Analysts expect security concerns to drive global risk management, but executives may need convincing. Continue Reading
Opinion: DBIR, other computer security statistics paint tricky picture

Verizon's annual breach report highlights a spate of new security research reports. However, overall conclusions from these are hard to come by. Continue Reading