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Findings from an annual Ponemon study on data breaches showed that while more companies have plans in place, they still lack confidence and are failing to take crucial steps as part of the preparedness process, preventing them from being truly ready for a real life data breach incident.

Ask a CEO how he or she rose to the top, and they’ll typically cite a litany of past upper level executive management roles, with a clear strategy to get there.

U.S. parents’ concern for their children’s physical safety at school has held steady this year at 28 percent, according to an August Gallup poll.

With Zika now a “foreseeable” risk under Duty of Care, organizations are realizing their potential liability and are proactively mitigating their employees’ exposure to the threat by educating and protecting their employees traveling to – or living in – Zika endemic regions.

This month’s column will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), one of the reporting structures that appears to be gaining significant ground across industry sectors.

The role of CISO has evolved in the last five years from one of IT security administration to high-level risk management.

Charles Phalen will head the Office of Personnel Management's National Background Investigations Bureau. 

The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules to update and strengthen Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).

Addressing cyber risks in the energy sector is critical not only to energy security, but is also vital for a resilient state and economy, according to a World Energy Council report.