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Cloud Means More Secure Remote Access
Connecting hosts running remote-access services directly to the Internet is so last decade. Instead, companies look to move to cloud-enabled services or virtual desktop infrastructure.
Google, Microsoft Say DMARC Spec Stops Phishing
New email authentication framework called DMARC, backed by major email and security tool providers, aims to make
spoofed domains in messages a thing of the past.
AT&T Tightens Up Tablet Security
AT&T has introduced new security tools that help healthcare providers better protect tablet-based patient data.
U.S. Intel Chief: Insider Leaks A Top Priority
Strategies to prevent another Wikileaks will take years to perfect, but the cloud could save time and money, says director of national intelligence James Clapper.
Feds Issue Comprehensive Cloud Security Guidance
National Institute of Standards and Technology urges government and private sector users not to leave cloud security to providers or service arrangements.
7 Tools To Tighten Healthcare Data Security
Most of the largest healthcare data security and privacy breaches have involved lost or stolen mobile computing devices. Consider these tools and tips for protecting patient data and managing breaches.
McAfee SaaS Antivirus Spews Spam
Spammers are actively exploiting a hole in the antivirus software to create spam relays; McAfee says patch is forthcoming.
Patient Data Theft Sends IT Specialist To Jail
Atlanta man gets 13 months for hacking into former employer's computer database and stealing patient data for a competing medical practice.
Hack Attacks Now Leading Cause Of Data Breaches
Exclusive: Identity Theft Resource Center identifies hacking, followed by data lost in transit and insider attacks, as the leading data breach culprits in 2011.
Health IT Managers Slow To Implement Cloud
Security concerns keep health IT pros from jumping on cloud computing faster, a KLAS study suggests.
More Patient Data Risks, Lawsuits Predicted In 2012
The new year promises to bring greater patient data risks as healthcare organizations increase their use of mobile technology and social media sites.
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Everything You Need to Know About DNS AttacksIt's important to understand DNS, potential attacks against it, and the tools and techniques required to defend DNS infrastructure. This report answers all the questions you were afraid to ask.
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a critical part of any organization's digital infrastructure, but it's also one of the least understood. DNS is designed to be invisible to business professionals, IT stakeholders, and many security professionals, but DNS's threat surface is large and widely targeted.
Attackers are causing a great deal of damage with an array of attacks such as denial of service, DNS cache poisoning, DNS hijackin, DNS tunneling, and DNS dangling. They are using DNS infrastructure to take control of inbound and outbound communications and preventing users from accessing the applications they are looking for. To stop attacks on DNS, security teams need to shore up the organization's security hygiene around DNS infrastructure, implement controls such as DNSSEC, and monitor DNS traffic
Incident Readiness and Building Response Playbook
In this special report, learn the Xs and Os of any good security incident readiness and response playbook.
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