Breach

A slide of a card at a POS system sure is convenient, but given last year's Target data theft and recent headlines about the Home Depot breach, some are questioning the safety of transactions.

A cyber liability policy covers first-party liability (property and theft) and third-party liability (privacy and data security).

It will continue to be a year where companies need to focus on how their employees interact online.

Security leaders must create visible value for the organization, says Unisys's Francis Ofungwu.

The latest IT security news regarding Home Depot, PCI Security Standards Council, CryptoLocker, hacks of Tennessee-based Community Health Systems, JPMorgan Chase as well as at least four other financial institutions

The breaches involved different malware and both companies are investigating whether payment card information was stolen.

The nonprofit organization alleges that the Maricopa County Community College District violated the FTC's "Safeguards Rule."

An updated report indicates that since this time last year, breaches have increased by 29.4 percent, with 568 breaches occurring this year.