This week, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence approved the Cyber Information Sharing Act (CISA). While some consider this bill to be a big step towards improving cyber security, others find it controversial.Gregory McNeal of Forbes explains, “the bill is intended to help companies and the government thwart hackers and other cyber-intrusions. The bill passed [...]
Let’s face it: employees can be a weak link in your business’ security. Human error accounts for 80 percent of company breaches, showing that the security industry and businesses have a long way to go to educate employees on security awareness.In the spirit of National Small Business Week, a time to reflect on the contributions [...]
Our Experian cyberSAFE series is back with another great webinar: June 10 at 12 pm CT on SMB security.As a small business owner, your security needs are constantly changing as your business grows. When starting a business, security risks are tied closely to your personal and business credit. As the size and scope of your [...]
This week, the White House joined the conversation about the current state of cybersecurity when it shared its policies on alerting the public to threats and vulnerabilities.According to David Sanger of The New York Times the discussion started when Michael Daniel, White House cybersecurity coordinator, published a post to the White House blog discussing the [...]
The International Internet System Security Certification Consortium, or (ISC)2 released a list of recommendations for the federal government to improve upon in order to protect government systems from threats to cyber security. The recommendations focused on building up a cyber workforce as a defense against cyber attacks.InformationWeek reporter Patience Wait wrote that the federal agencies [...]
In light of cyber attacks over the past twelve months, the world’s largest exchanges have formed a committee to prevent against cyber attacks. The purpose of the committee will be to establish and communicate global best practices regarding information security.Michelle Price reported in the Wall Street Journal, “Nasdaq OMX’s chief information security officer, Mark Graff, [...]
A number of universities are investing in the future of combating cybersecurity threats. From increased education for the public, to brand new majors that inspire cyber innovators, the nation’s universities are quickly becoming hubs for cybersecurity.Cal Poly, for instance, announced a new initiative in cybersecurity education. Dark Reading reported, “the major new educational initiative encompasses [...]
With a considerable rise in cybersecurity threats over the past few years, organizations across industries have responded by moving information security concerns from the operational level all the way to top-tier leadership. Congruently, lobbyists from the financial industry have resurrected a push for legislative action from Washington.In his article in Forbes, Tom Groenfeldt quotes EY [...]
As our world becomes increasingly digital, consumers are sharing more information online than ever before. Such over-sharing shapes their reputations—for better or for worse—and can open them up for identity theft. In fact 54% of social media users have been a target of identity theft, creating the case that consumers should be more aware of [...]
This week, Apple announced the brand new iPhone 5s that includes a “Touch ID” sensor, a fingerprint sensor on the Home button below the screen. Brett Molina at USA Today reports that iPhone 5s users can replace the “slide to unlock” feature with Touch ID and even make purchases on the iTunes, App Store or [...]
