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$1.5M paid in first HITECH enforcement settlement
The Department of Health and Human Services has reached its first settlement in enforcing the data breach notification requirements of the HITECH Act. (HITECH stands for Health Information Technology
VeriSign breach disclosure stirs both outrage and appreciation
VeriSign was hacked several times in 2010 and undisclosed data was stolen off its network, Reuters reported Thursday. After the news broke, VeriSign said that it did not believe the attacks breached
Teachable moments from the Zappos breach
As online retailer Zappos tends to the fallout from the massive data breach it revealed Jan. 15, security experts are sizing up its response. InformationWeek's Mathew J. Schwartz outlines eight
Cyber insurance decisions require IT's input
The cost of data breaches is on the rise, and insurance companies have responded by making more network liability protection available. The cost of this insurance can seem prohibitive, however, and
The pros and cons of information sharing
Sharing information about data breaches with the government and fellow corporations is the right thing to do, isn't it? There's a difference of opinion on this one, and it is exemplified by the
Intrusion protection: Best of breed or integrated solution?
When it comes to intrusion protection systems, does it make more sense to take a best of breed approach or an integrated solution approach? The answer depends on who is talking. In a face-off at
Hungarian hacker steals Marriott's data, tries to blackmail company into hiring him for IT job
A 26-year-old Hungarian man has pleaded guilty for breaking into the computer network of Marriott International. Perhaps inspired by stories of how some notorious hackers eventually clinched jobs as
CFOs should be more involved in security planning
CIOs are responsible for protecting the company's information, but CFOs approve the IT budget and they often have to deal with the fallout of a data breach, such as reporting on the financial results
More companies learn of breaches from law enforcement
When a company's network is breached, chances are it's the last to know. Well, the customers are probably the very last to know, but most companies don't find out they've been breached until they
Is your partner's network your weak link?
You might uphold the best information security practices around, but your data is only as safe as your weakest link, and that link could be a third party. Partners and suppliers that have access to
