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Hawaii Names its First CISO

December 16, 2016

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

Healthcare Security Professionals Have Reduced Confidence in Assessing IT Risks

December 15, 2016

Healthcare security professionals are finding their ability to assess IT security risks is lower now than ever before. This is one of the reasons the healthcare industry received an overall “D” grade on its 2017 Global Cybersecurity Assurance Report Card, conducted by network security firm Tenable.

Hospitals Increasingly Targeted by Ransomware

December 15, 2016

The healthcare industry has become an increasingly popular target in 2016 due to medical devices with weak security and the use of legacy systems.

The Data Breach Landscape in 2017

December 15, 2016

Experian Data Breach Resolution released its fourth annual Data Breach Industry Forecast white paper to highlight the risk landscape in 2017.

The High Cost of Not Doing Enough to Prevent Cyber Attacks

If you have a basic security program and think you can get by with the bare minimum standard security measures in place, you are mistaken.

Kim Ann King

December 13, 2016

Organizations are in a difficult place when it comes to protecting themselves against the current cybersecurity threat environment.

Study Analyzes Patterns in Passwords

December 11, 2016

A study of leaked emails and passwords showed too many still take the easy route when choosing passwords.

Information Security Forum Forecasts 2017 Global Security Threat Outlook

December 9, 2016

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

Michigan School is First to Offer Cybersecurity Education

December 9, 2016

Pinckney Community Schools in Pinckney, MI are the first district in the nation to create a cyber defense education program.

Global Cybersecurity Confidence Gets a 'C-'

December 5, 2016

The world’s information security practitioners have given global cybersecurity readiness a “C-” average with an overall score of 70 percent.

How Americans View the EMV Update

December 4, 2016

Despite news coverage and social media frustration focusing on perceived shortcomings of credit cards with EMV chip technology, nearly 4 in 5 Americans view chip cards positively.