Larry Clinton, the president of the Internet Security Alliance, gives his assessment for some lawmakers\' call for a code of conduct.
Online credit card processing solutions company 3Delta Systems wants to lower that risk with its top 10 security list.
A House Republican task force says Congress should give companies incentives to boost their cybersecurity defenses, Reuters reports. Incentives could include tax breaks, regulatory relief and protection against lawsuits for companies that embrace certain cyber standards.
Alan Paller, director of research at the SANS Institute, explains how companies would get participate in the code.
IBM is creating a new security division — and has just announced a deal to help make it happen.
The chairman of the House intelligence committee says U.S. firms are afraid to come forward because they fear their computers would be the targets of even more attacks.
In a declaration, President Barack Obama noted the government\'s continued efforts to secure networks and information, respond to cyber incidents and protect critical information infrastructure.
The information was on computer tapes that weren\'t encrypted according to federal standards.
Karen Scarfone, one of the authors of the Wireless LAN publication, shares highlights from the guidance.
Auditors find all 24 agencies it reviewed had weaknesses in security controls. GAO also found problems with training and oversight of contractor systems. It recommends OMB and DHS provide better performance metrics.
October 5th, 2011 How far have we come and what are our biggest challenges—and opportunities—ahead as Cybersecurity comes of age? Hear what Lt. General Harry Raduege. Jr. and Karen Evans have to say about this compelling discussion.
Cyber criminals are increasingly netting big-fish victims by using a technique called \"whaling\" — a targeted spear phishing attack that aims for large organizations.
NIST has four new publications on improving cybersecurity.
The global market for such products is expected to grow by 44 percent a year before reaching some $3 billion in 2016.
The Justice Department drags its feet when reporting cyber incidents and does not have cyber incident reports from all of its departments, according to an Office of the Inspector General report.