Cybersecurity is the top concern of US federal chief information officers (CIOs), according to a survey conducted by high-tech trade group TechAmerica and accounting firm Grant Thornton.

The US government has seen a recent increase in attacks against industrial control systems that operate critical infrastructure, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official warned.

A study by IBM’s Center for Applied Insights concludes that there are now three ‘types’ of CISO: influencers, protectors and responders. Evolution towards the ‘influencer’ role is necessary, and happening.

These are questions that students and unfulfilled geeks continually ask; and ones that all security practitioners receive more than any other. DigiNinja has tried to find an objective response.

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has fined Phoenix Cardiac Surgery $100,000 for posting clinical and surgical appointments for its patients on a publicly available calendar, as well as for other violations of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security rules.

Many system administrator tasks are a repetitive drudge. Senior IT managers do not want to be doing such tasks on a day-to-day basis and would prefer to delegate these to junior staff or contractors f...

In February of this year, the University of North Carolina-Charlotte issued a statement that a breach had occurred. It now seems to have been a serious one.  As of the statement on May 9th (...

By Ed King A single enterprise wide identity and access management (IAM) platform is a noble but unattainable goal. The network perimeter is now a metaphorical “Berlin Wall” between the t...

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 ...

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

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: Taking the Ethical High RoadMarcus Ranum of Tenable Network Security outlines how the IT security industry can ensure its integrity by maintaining a strong code of ethics

Interview: Boris Goncharov, G4SQ&A with Boris Goncharov, CISO, G4S, and keynote speaker at Infosecurity Europe 2012

Interview: Matt Palmer, Skipton Building SocietyQ&A with Matt Palmer, group information security officer, Skipton Building Society, and a keynote speaker at Infosecurity Europe 2012

Interview: Mark Adams-Wright, Suffolk County CouncilQ&A with Mark Adams-Wright, CISO, Suffolk County Council, and keynote speaker at Infosecurity Europe 2012

Interview: Graham McKay, DC ThomsonQ&A with Graham McKay, CISO, DC Thomson & Co. Ltd., and keynote speaker at Infosecurity Europe 2012

Interview: Tracy Andrew, Field Fisher WaterhouseQ&A with Tracy Andrew, information security & compliance officer, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, and keynote speaker at Infosecurity Europe 2012

Comment: You Are the Weakest Link – In the Data Protection ChainInformation is the lifeblood of any organization, and in today’s world, we must ensure it is properly protected. There are a multitude of technological methods to secure our information, but any chain is only as strong as its weakest link says Richard Hall of CS Risk Management

Interview: Microsoft's Steve LipnerMicrosoft still gets mixed reviews from the information security community. Steve Lipner, however, does not. Eleanor Dallaway met Lipner at the recent RSA Conference in San Francisco and discovered that actually, he may just be one of the best things to have happened to the software giant