NIST Issues Version 1.0 of Privacy Framework

NIST released its inaugural Privacy Framework last week. The document can be used by organizations as a risk management tool, to answer questions about its privacy posture, or establish its own program.

New Bill Would Aid CCPA Compliance for HIPAA Business Associates

A new bill in California would amend the CCPA and further health data exemptions - namely data that's been de-identified in the eyes of HIPAA.

Federal Health IT Plan Prioritizes Security, Privacy

The U.S. HHS released a draft of its federal health IT plan for 2020-2025 and health and privacy are top of mind.

Protecting Manufacturing’s Trade Secrets

The Crown Jewels of Manufacturing Trade Secrets

Maintaining a competitive edge in manufacturing demands protecting R&D, product designs, specifications and supplier contracts. But like it or not, manufacturing trade secret intellectual property leaks. 

Ex-Pharma Employees Arrested Following Data Theft in India

The employees allegedly stole confidential information belonging to the company, including batch production control records for drug manufacturing, according to reports.

Why Effective Security Extends Beyond DLP

Network perimeter erosion is a challenging reality for modern IT and security teams. Unfortunately, the erosion is a symptom of a more fundamental challenge. If that challenge isn’t properly addressed, an organization runs a high risk of building a new, costly perimeter with the same problems as the old one.

Practically speaking, perimeter security typically does a very good job under the right circumstances―at a specific point-in-time and when content traverses a specific point of control.

CISA Continues to Warn About Pulse Secure Attacks

CISA, the DHS agency that oversees cybersecurity matters in the US, is urging organizations to patch Pulse Secure VPN servers in the wake of news that they're being used to spread ransomware.

Virginia Introduces Privacy Law Of Its Own

Virginia appears to be following in the footsteps of California with new legislation, the Virginia Privacy Act, that would strengthen the data privacy rights of Virginians.

FBI Issues Alert on LockerGoga and MegaCortex Ransomware

The FBI sounded the alarm around two strains of ransomware, LockerGoga and MegaCortex, shortly before the holiday break.

Is It Time To Outsource Your Data Security?

Access to advanced technology and expertise at a cost-effective price is making managed security services an increasingly attractive prospect for many organizations.