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Advanced Tech Needs More Ethical Consideration & Security

03/05/2020
Unintended consequences and risks need board-level attention and action.

The Perfect Travel Security Policy for a Globe-Trotting Laptop

03/04/2020
There are many challenges to safely carrying data and equipment on international travels, but the right policy can make navigating the challenges easier and more successful.

Cathay Pacific Hit with Fine for Long-Lasting Breach

03/04/2020
The breach, which was active for four years, resulted in the theft of personal information on more than 9 million people.

3 Ways to Strengthen Your Cyber Defenses

03/04/2020
By taking proactive action, organizations can face down threats with greater agility and earned confidence.

7 Loyalty Program and Rewards App Attacks

03/04/2020
The number of attacks targeting loyalty and rewards programs is growing. Here are some of the lowlights.

Chinese Nationals Charged with Laundering $100M in Cryptocurrency

03/03/2020
The two defendants allegedly laundered $100 million for the benefit of North Korean threat actors who stole the funds in 2018.

The Cybercrime Pandemic Keeps Spreading

03/03/2020
The World Economic Forum says cyberattacks will be one of the top global business risks over the next 10 years.

How Security Leaders at Starbucks and Microsoft Prepare for Breaches

03/02/2020
Executives discuss the security incidents they're most worried about and the steps they take to prepare for them.

Name That Toon: Holy Cow!

03/02/2020
Feeling creative? Submit your caption in the comments, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

What Disney+ Can Teach Businesses About Customer Security

03/02/2020
Businesses must prioritize customer protection by taking on some of the responsibility to prevent credential stuffing attacks through multipronged authentication and identity management.

Reducing Risk with Data Minimization

02/28/2020
Putting your company on a data diet that reduces the amount of the sensitive data you store or use is a smart way to achieve compliance with GDPR and CCPA.

Educating Educators: Microsoft's Tips for Security Awareness Training

02/28/2020
Microsoft's director of security education and awareness shares his approach to helping train employees in defensive practices.

What Your Company Needs to Know About Hardware Supply Chain Security

02/27/2020
By establishing a process and framework, you can ensure you're not giving more advanced attackers carte blanche to your environment.

State of Cybersecurity Incident Response

02/26/2020
Data breaches and regulations have forced organizations to pay closer attention to the security incident response function. However, security leaders may be overestimating their ability to detect and respond to security incidents. Read this report to find out more.

Kr00k Wi-Fi Vulnerability Affected a Billion Devices

02/26/2020
Routers and devices with Broadcom and Cypress Wi-Fi chipsets could be forced to sometimes use encryption keys consisting of all zeroes. Now patched, the issue affected a billion devices, including those from Amazon, Apple, Google, and Samsung.

5 Ways to Up Your Threat Management Game

02/26/2020
Good security programs start with a mindset that it's not about the tools, it's what you do with them. Here's how to get out of a reactive fire-drill mode with vulnerability management.

Emotet Resurfaces to Drive 145% of Threats in Q4 2019

02/26/2020
Analysis of 92 billion rejected emails reveals a range of simple and complex attack techniques for the last quarter of 2019.

Cryptographers Panel Tackles Espionage, Elections & Blockchain

02/26/2020
Encryption experts gave insights into the Crypto AG revelations, delved into complexities of the "right to be forgotten," and more at RSA Conference.

Wendy Nather on How to Make Security 'Democratization' a Reality

02/25/2020
Ahead of her keynote at the RSA Conference, Cisco's head of advisory CISOs outlines to Dark Reading a unique paradigm that asks security teams to stop fighting their users -- and start sharing control with them.

Cybersecurity Industry: It's Time to Stop the Victim Blame Game

02/25/2020
There are far more ways to be helpful than adding to the noise of what a company probably did wrong.