Rodney Alto served 35 years as a senior executive in technology at the Central Intelligence Agency. He’s now a senior advisor for federal strategy and security at Forward Networks. What is one of largest challenges today in IT? It’s not AI, quantum computing, or even cyber—it’s technical debt.

What is there to know about a person? Certainly, their name, but how about their affiliations, philosophical beliefs, or sexual orientation? The nuanced information about a person—including those elements listed above and more—falls into a data category called “personal information” or “personally identifying information” (PII).

10.93 million dollars USD. That’s the average cost of a healthcare breach in the U.S. It’s an alarming number that’s only continued to climb, increasing by over 53% in the past three years, according to IBM’s 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report. In fact, the healthcare industry has had the highest average cost of a breach for 13 years running. It’s not just the costs that are climbing, either.

In light of the SEC's cybersecurity disclosure regulations in the US and NIS2 in Europe, corporate executives and institutional investors are facing a pressing need to align their expectations and improve understanding around cybersecurity risk management. The evolving threat landscape and regulatory environment highlight the importance of cohesive strategies to measure, prioritize, mitigate, and communicate cyber risks effectively.

Every year, Bonnaroo, the popular music and arts festival, takes over a 700-acre farm in the southern U.S. for four days. While the festival is known for its diverse lineup of music, it also offers a unique and immersive festival experience filled with art, comedy, cinema, and more.

Backup and recovery solutions, anti-malware tools, data encryption tools, and network security tools—how much protection is really enough to prevent endpoint data loss? In this article, we’ll go over everything you need to know about endpoint data loss prevention, including the types of DLP, specific activities you can monitor, how endpoint DLP software can help, and more.

Law enforcement’s impact on LockBit, how unpatched vulnerabilities contribute to ransomware attacks, and Earth Freybug deploys UNAPIMON malware.

There’s one question our Security team hears more than any other: Is my 1Password data vulnerable if my device is compromised or infected with malware?

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an Executive Order to shore up the state’s cybersecurity readiness and better safeguard sensitive data by conducting a state-wide security assessment and adopting National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards by Nov. 1, 2024.

The role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or Security Leader has undergone a transformation as profound as the threats we face. Between new regulations such as SEC, NIS2, and DORA, the explosion of generative AI, and the rapidly expanding attack surface, the burden is now on cybersecurity leaders to not only protect the organization but build confidence with customers, regulators, board members, and other stakeholders. The key to building trust? Storytelling.