Articles Tagged with ''cyber security''

Home Depot agreed to pay at least $19.5 million to compensate U.S. consumers harmed by a 2014 data breach affecting more than 50 million cardholders.
 

A new Dell report found that though the C-suite recognizes the benefits of data security, organizations are still struggling to develop programs that effectively incorporate security strategies without detracting from other business initiatives.

Cybersecurity is now front and center on organizations’ boardroom agendas, but most CISOs have yet to earn a seat at the table.

For a number of automakers, 2015 was a prime year for learning of vehicle vulnerabilities, yet nearly three-quarters of consumers are not able to recall any instance of car hacking in the past year.
 

Berkeley Research Group announced the addition of five of the world’s foremost cyber security experts.

A study of 17 major banks by the University of New Haven Cyber Forensic Research and Education Group shows that six of them have weak password handling and that their password procedures are weaker than most social websites.

Economic crime is on the rise, with cybercrime affecting almost a third of global businesses, according to a survey by PwC.
 

The University of South Carolina announced the creation of "SC Cyber,” a consortium of business, academic, and government partners that will train businesses how to beef up cybersecurity and fight cyber crime.
 

A Wi-Fi hack experiment conducted at the Barcelona Airport demonstrated how at risk people really are on public WiFi.

NYC has launched a new program that replaces payphones throughout the city with free Wi-Fi and phone calls.