Compliance ManagementFIDO Alliance publishes UAF, U2F specsTeri RobinsonDecember 9, 2014The alliance defined specifications for devices, servers and client software that will help usher in the "post password" era.
BreachTD Bank agrees to $625K breach settlement in Mass.Teri RobinsonDecember 8, 2014The 2012 breach, which occurred when two unencrypted backup tapes went missing, affected 260,000 people nationwide.
Compliance ManagementCourt hears oral arguments for appeal in Smith v. ObamaAshley CarmanDecember 8, 2014Peter Smith, the husband and lawyer of plaintiff Anna Smith, argued that her Fourth Amendment rights were violated in dragnet surveillance by the NSA.
Compliance ManagementThe proliferation of mandatesEdna M. ConwayDecember 8, 2014The reality of ubiquitous reliance on ICT has given rise to the criticality of cyber security, says Cisco CSO Edna Conway.
Compliance ManagementHealth billing co., former CEO settle with FTC over data collectionTeri RobinsonDecember 5, 2014PaymentsMD and its former CEO will have to destroy all information collected related to its Patient Health Report service.
Compliance ManagementBill introduced, bans government mandates to build weaknesses into technologiesAdam GreenbergDecember 5, 2014U.S. Senator Ron Wyden introduced the Secure Data Act on Thursday to prohibit federal agencies from mandating that backdoors and other security vulnerabilities be built into U.S. software and electronics.
BreachBebe confirms breach, says data exposedTeri RobinsonDecember 5, 2014The women's clothing retailer said a November breach of its store payment system exposed account numbers and other payment card information.
