Paul Roberts

Paul Roberts is the editor in chief of The Security Ledger and founder of the Security of Things Forum. A seasoned reporter, Paul has more than a decade of experience covering the IT security space. His writing has appeared in publications including The Christian Science Monitor, MIT Technology Review and The Economist Intelligence Unit. He's appeared on news outlets including Al Jazeera America, NPR's Marketplace Tech Report and The Oprah Show.

Data Breaches

Healthcare

Policy

The False Security of Classified Data

The Joint Chiefs of Staff is investigating a hack of their unclassified email server. Is that better than a hack of their classified email? Don’t be so sure.

Ashley Madison: The Information Economy’s Love Canal?

The hack of married person “hookup” site Ashley Madison is just the latest evidence that we need to reconsider the rewards and the risks of data in our information economy.

Cloud File Sharing Leads to $250K HIPAA Fine

A leak of patient health information through a cloud-based file-sharing platform contributed to a $218,000 HIPAA fine against a Boston hospital. Medicus emptor!

ATF Official Caught Leaking Employee Data

CNN reports that an executive at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was sending personnel data to a personal email account.

Is Data Theft the Exception or the Rule?

A recent study of malicious activity finds data exfiltration is less common than you think – but still a big problem.

EHR Vendors: The Next Target for Healthcare Hackers?

Hackers have already put hospital networks and insurers on notice that they’re interested in the health data they protect. Electronic health record vendors may be next.

Are Data Breaches A Victimless Crime?

Home improvement giant Home Depot is asking a court to dismiss a class action lawsuit against it stemming from a massive theft of credit card numbers from its corporate network last year. The argument: no harm was done as a result of the breach.

Rich Data, Poor Security Link Hacks at OPM, Anthem

What does the Office of Personnel Management have in common with healthcare firms like Anthem and Premera? More than you think.

Groupwn: Australian Grocery Woolworths Leaks $1m In Coupons

The Australian grocery giant Woolworths is the latest firm faced with an embarrassing leak of customer data and fraud – this one self-inflicted.

Buying A Breach: Pacnet’s Dirty Little Secret

When the Australian telco Telstra purchased Pacnet for US$697 million earlier this year, the idea was to expand its reach in Asia. Instead, it ended up buying a controlling stake in a massive data breach.

Comprehensive Data Loss Prevention for Rapid Deployment

Why Fortra’s Digital Guardian