A number of US lawmakers are applauding Twitter’s decision this week to implement a Do Not Track (DNT) policy.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning healthcare organizations about the security threat posed to patient data and networks by insecure wireless medical devices (MDs) and mobile communication devices.

The US and Australian governments have signed a cybersecurity agreement that will enable greater cooperation on combating cyber threats.

We have known for many years that the EU is not happy with the UK’s implementation of the Data Protection Directive – what we haven’t known is why. This may now change thanks to the persistence of Amberhawk Training Ltd.

This week both the The Pirate Bay and WikiLeaks have been ‘taken down’ by sustained DDoS attacks: TPB for over 24 hours, and Wikileaks for 72. What isn’t known is who is behind the attacks.

The end of April was a busy time for IT security analysts. April 24th to 26th was Infosecurity Europe (InfoSec) at Earl’s Court, the biggest such trade show in Europe and the following week was ...

Several people have asked me for a response to Eugene Kaspersky’s views on Apple, as expressed at Infosecurity Europe last week, suggesting that Apple is ten years behind on security. But h...

By Stuart Lisk  Business continuity remains a major concern for enterprises as they move more mission-critical processes to the cloud. Outsourcing B2B integration while ensuring cloud security i...

Bring Your Own Device or Consumerization of IT are fairly hot themes in a lot of customer organizations. When I talk to customers, there are typically different reactions, once we bring this up. Some ...

Comment: The Missing Link from DLPSolutions to prevent data loss need to the data owners themselves, so they can take appropriate actions to remediate risks before data is leaked. Traditional DLP technologies alone cannot achieve your security and governance goals, says David Gibson of Varonis

The 'Perception' of DLPThink you can purchase the latest application and all of your data loss worries will disappear? Think again, says John Walker. To this security expert, DLP is about more than technology

Comment: Avoid the Inherent Risks of Consumer Gadgets and EmailConsumer gadgets and corporate email can be a risk to information; John Thielens of Axway looks at how this can be avoided without banning consumer devices altogether

Follow the Money: The Economics of Fake Anti-virusFake anti-virus remains a high-level threat for the most vulnerable of computer users. Danny Bradbury tracks the money

Comment: It’s Not about Network Security, It’s about Business SecurityGidi Cohen of Skybox Security explores the challenges information security executives face, and provides key steps they can take to tune their existing security infrastructure to be more effective and efficient

Let’s Get This BYOD Office Party StartedThe most dangerous security aspect of BYOD, according to many experts, is the apps that personal devices run, not the operating system or hardware. Fred Donovan examines how organizations can say ‘yes’ to employee-owned devices while still maintaining control of their data

Comment: Defeating APT in the Cyber TrenchesJim Butterworth of HBGary argues that instead of building bigger digital walls to secure their organizations, CSO’s must instead build resilience by combating advanced persistent threats (APTs) where they least expect them – already firmly established inside the network

Preventing an Olympic-sized DisasterWith the London 2012 Olympics almost upon us, Stephen Pritchard looks at the wider impact that the Games may have on London and the UK’s infrastructure. He finds that networks, businesses, transportation and remote working are all causes for concern

Comment: Mobility Goes MainstreamInfosecurity welcomes Patricia Titus, VP and CISO of Symantec, as the newest member of our Editorial Advisory Board. Titus tells us why following security best practices is the key to a successful mobility strategy

Protecting Distributed Network Infrastructure Availability across a Cloud-Connected WorkforceRobert Waldie of Opengear looks at three strategies learned in the data center to secure distributed sites against breach-of-availability incidents