Americans are entering 2017 are entering 2017 on an optimistic note after emotionally wrenching politics, foreign conflicts and shootings at home took a toll on them in 2016.

The average CISO salary in the United States was $273,033, according to a Security Current survey. 

Twenty-six states and Washington, D.C. scored a six or lower on 10 key indicators of public health preparedness.

Northern Kentucky University has named John Gaffin its new police chief.

The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were such a unifying event for modern Americans, and nothing else has come close to being as important or as memorable, according to a new survey conducted by Pew Research Center.

Vincent Hoang had been named Hawaii's first chief information security officer (CISO).

The Partnership for Public Service released the 2016 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings that show a 1.3-point rise in federal employee engagement compared to 2015, for a score of 59.4 out of 100.

The Information Security Forum (ISF) has announced their outlook for the top four global security threats that businesses will face in 2017.