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Can Civilians Stop the Bleed?

The work to empower civilians to act as immediate first responders continues.

Maria Henriquez

February 7, 2020

Can civilians be trained to Stop the Bleed and effectively assist victims prior to the arrival of first responders?

The Top 20 Cybersecurity Conferences to Attend in 2020

Maria Henriquez

February 6, 2020

Taking place across the U.S. and the world, cybersecurity conferences can offer unique opportunities for cybersecurity professionals, such as hands-on workshops, networking and certifications. They also provide cybersecurity leaders with greater security awareness of threats, tactics and best practices needed to effectively thwart attacks on the systems and assets they protect. Here, Security brings you a list of the top 20 cybersecurity conferences in the U.S. in 2020.

Cybercrime Breaches Cost Corporate Boards Big Time: Have You Done Your Due Diligence?

John Sileo

February 6, 2020

Back away from the snooze button. This is a $29 million wake-up call you can’t afford to miss. In January 2019, Yahoo’s board agreed to pay the enormous $29 million settlement to its shareholders as the result of cyberattacks that compromised three billion Yahoo user accounts. It was the first time shareholders had successfully held a company responsible for data breaches. And it is a loud warning to corporate boards that they must start paying attention to cyber risks. But are they?

Disappearing DNS: DoT and DoH, Where one Letter Makes a Great Difference

Darren Anstee

February 6, 2020

There seems to be a consensus for advocates of private Internet use that encryption is a good thing, and that encryption of DNS is needed to prevent network operators from gaining visibility into the sites and services their users lookup (and then visit). Two protocols have been created to achieve this encryption: DNS over TLS (DoT) and DNS over HTTPS (DoH). While both offer encryption of DNS data using the same TLS protocol, there are some very important differences:

New Survey Reveals CISO Stress and the Toll it Takes

February 6, 2020

A new report on the working life of the CISO examines the impact of continued stress on the mental health and personal lives of CISOs, and drills down into the causes of stress including poor work life balance and a lack of support from the board.

NIOSH Partners with National Science Foundation to Fund Workplace Robotics Research

February 6, 2020

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has partnered with the National Science Foundation (NSF), along with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to make funding available to study collaborative robots (co-robots) in the workplace.

The Changing Role of the CISO

How is the role of the CISO evolving, and what do physical enterprise security executives need to know about it?

Diane Ritchey

February 3, 2020

How is the role of the CISO evolving in enterprise security, and what is the importance of having a converged enterprise, where the CISO and CSO roles work together?

$123 Million in Fakes Seized Ahead of the Super Bowl

February 3, 2020

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced the seizure of more than 176,000 counterfeit sports-related items, worth an estimated $123 million, ahead of this year's Super Bowl.

DHS Announces New Travel Restrictions on Six Countries

February 3, 2020

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf announced that President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation that places new, tailored visa restrictions on six countries that failed to meet a series of security criteria.