The Federal Trade Commission has issued revised guidelines on how online advertisers should protect consumers' privacy when collecting information about their online activities.
The deadline to comply with the stringent Massachusetts data security regulations, which mandate the encryption of all portable devices, such as laptops, has been extended from May 1 until Jan. 1, 2010.
The risk of patient information disclosures on peer-to-peer networks is much higher than if a health care worker loses a laptop or removable storage device, according to new Dartmouth College research.
The White House is expected to name Melissa Hathaway to head its newly created national cybersecurity office, perhaps as soon as Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported. Hathaway, who was a cybersecurity adviser to the Director of National Intelligence under President Bush, will first conduct a 60-day review of major federal cybersecurity efforts. Then she likely will be offered the cyberczar position. -- CAM
An online computer supplies and electronics retailer settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by not providing adequate security to protect customer data, the agency announced Thursday.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Thursday released new guidelines to help federal agencies comply with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).
The current financial crisis could lead to a rash of insider attacks against the world's top companies, according to Deloitte's annual security survey.
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