Risk

Vulnerability to ransomware will only get worse as organizations invest more in cloud-based applications, report finds.

Security issues and cost overruns persist in a number of enterprise deployments of mobile devices and applications.

Secure configurations of devices and improved patch management can limit the risk, and those steps are crucial because many IoT devices were created with low cost taking priority over security.

The vendor wasn't aware its systems were compromised until four months after the hack.

About half of end users surveyed said their organizations would accept more risk to corporate data in order to maintain productivity.

Insurers are responding to the increased frequency and complexity of cyber threats by inadvertently putting higher security burdens on customers when they release new digital tools.

The insurer learned on June 27 that contact sheets used for sales purposes had been accessed and “possibly viewed.”

Technology giants are jumping at the chance to help build the storage for exchanges via their cloud services.

Despite their popularity, IoT devices present significant and unique security risks to consumers and businesses.

Securing data depends as much on a well-trained workforce as a good software strategy.

Three-quarters of organizations dealt with some sort of data theft last year, according to the Ponemon Institute. Here are some of the reasons why, and tips to prevent them.

NewKirk Products issues ID cards for the insurers.

The life insurer aims to make its employees and licensed agents more agile when protecting customer data

The software gives the insurer a way to meet Solvency II regulatory reporting requirements.

The policy directive covers any cyber incident, establishes lead federal agencies to coordinate responses, and requires the departments of Justice and Homeland Security to maintain updated contact information for public use to report incidents.

Significant strides in file encryption technology is a main driver of growth in the ransomware business, study finds.

Other concerns for insurers include how to allocate liability when accidents occur and driver safety on roads, Munich Re notes.

Those who identify possible security threats will get cash awards depending on the severity of the vulnerability and the scope of the those affected.

The company continues its vibrant interest in the smart home sector.

U.S. regulators plan to require banks to adopt baseline safeguards to shield themselves from cyberthreats after a series of assaults cost the industry billions of dollars and shook consumer confidence.