A report released by Gov. Nikki Haley says the hacker obtained the password when an employee of the Department of Revenue opened an e-mail containing malicious computer code.
NASA is ramping up efforts to encrypt all laptops following the recent theft of one containing sensitive personal information. Find out more about the U.S. space agency's encryption plans.
Despite numerous data breaches, as well as financial incentives and penalties, many healthcare organizations aren't taking risk assessment requirements seriously. Experts offer insights on best practices.
Text-messaging by physicians and other clinicians poses serious potential patient privacy risks. But with security controls in place, some healthcare organizations are giving a green light to texting in certain circumstances.
Windows 8 is coming and includes security upgrades. How should security and technology leaders approach Microsoft's updated operating system? Forrester analyst Chenxi Wang offers recommendations.
Healthcare providers often fail to conduct comprehensive, timely risk assessments, as required by regulators. But security expert Kate Borten says they can leverage new guidance to help get the job done.
Lost and stolen unencrypted mobile devices are reoccurring culprits in data breaches. So why isn't the use of encryption more widespread? And how are organizations ramping up mobile security?
Nearly five years after announcing a competition to develop a new cryptographic hash algorithm, the National Institute of Standards and Technology announces a winner that was designed by a team of European scientists.
With so much hype and confusion around cybersecurity, falsely claiming an attack can have an impact on organizations trying to safeguard their digital assets.
Sen. Joseph Lieberman all but concedes the Cybersecurity Act he's sponsoring won't get enacted, and urges President Obama to issue an executive order to develop security standards that can be voluntarily adopted by the critical infrastructure owners.
Two hefty fines issued as part of recent HIPAA settlements reveal that the Office for Civil Rights is getting tougher on enforcing compliance - especially when it comes to risk assessments.
Visa's new end-to-end encryption service aims to eliminate payment card data at the merchant level. Eduardo Perez of Visa's Risk Group discusses the security value of this emerging solution.
Thor Ryan, chief security officer at the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, offers lessons learned as a result of his organization's $1.7 million settlement following a HIPAA compliance investigation triggered by a small breach incident.
Consumer advocates are praising many of the privacy and security provisions of the final rules for Stage 2 of the HITECH Act EHR incentive program but lamenting some omissions. Find out the details.
The final rules for Stage 2 of the HITECH electronic health record incentive program contain multiple provisions regarding privacy and security. Find out what experts have to say about the merits of the new requirements.
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