Once More Into the Breach Response

Reasonable people can, and often do, disagree about what constitutes a proper public response to a data breach. Some people want immediate and full disclosure of all of the details of the event, while others tend to favor a more measured approach, releasing some information at the beginning and more data as things shake out.

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Down Under, Lawmakers Ponder Pain and Suffering from Breaches

Should businesses be liable for the pain and suffering experienced by customers as the result of a data breach? Lawmakers in Australia say “yes.”

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The Government is Here to Help You With Passwords and Authentication

Most people don’t pay a lot of attention to government technical guidance and regulations, which is completely understandable. They’re government regulations, after all. But sometimes, buried deep inside these dense bureaucratic reports, there is some guidance of actual value, and the new authentication guidelines from NIST is one of those rare documents.

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Carded: Hack of Medical ID Card Provider Affects 3.3M

The hack of Newkirk Products, a little known provider of medical ID cards, underscores the dangers third parties pose to regulated health data.

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Paid in Full: Why the MICROS Data Breach Could be More than Meets the Eye

Data breaches come in all shapes and sizes. Some, like the attacks on Target and Home Depot, are big, public, and expensive. Others can be small and quiet, but no less expensive in the long run.

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Survey finds Cyber Attacks Incredibly Common at Automotive Firms

A survey of automotive executives by KPMG finds that reports of data breaches are common - even as investment in security lags.

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Obama Details Federal Cyber Attack Response Plan

Yesterday saw the release of a new Presidential Policy Directive for government cyber attack response. Read on for more about this milestone in federal cybersecurity policy.

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Digital Guardian Mourns the Passing of Chief Technology Officer, Salo Fajer

A great executive and friend, who held family above all else. Salo and I worked together since 2004, and working at any company without him would have been inconceivable for me. Salo’s drive to excellence and can-do spirit was central to the Digital Guardian turn-around and he was a major reason we have seen such incredible growth at the company. He will be missed greatly.

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Fighting Breach Class Action Suit, Experian Tries Legal “Gotcha!”

The company says plaintiffs, unable to say when the breach occurred, can’t prove damages.

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Democrats vs. Republicans: Which party has been most impacted by cyber attacks and data loss? (Infographic)

Political figures across the spectrum have been impacted by cyber attacks and data loss, but which party has been hit the hardest? Check out our infographic and decide.

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