Health care providers have become a ripe target for computer criminals in recent times which is making it difficult for the providers to manage their response to security incidents. That not only makes it difficult to protect patient data, but it puts providers at risk of financial sanctions from government regulators.
John P. Mello | 19 Aug | Read more
Despite the aggressive efforts of government regulators, the health care industry's reputation for security hasn't been stellar. Multiple breaches are reported on a weekly basis and with health care exchanges popping up under the federal Affordable Care Act, the situation could get worse before it gets better.
John P. Mello | 25 Nov | Read more
Hackers don't need Stuxnet or Flame to turn off a city's lights, say security experts
John P. Mello | 26 Sep | Read more
Hackers exploiting lack of security basics, finds IBM X-Force analysis
John P. Mello | 25 Sep | Read more
Chaos Computer Club fools Touch ID on iPhone 5S
John P. Mello | 24 Sep | Read more
Apple's popular image of being immune from malware has fired up hacker interest in the platform in recent times
John P. Mello | 19 Sep | Read more
Making content choices based on what's popular on pirate sites makes perfect marketing sense to some media watchers
John P. Mello | 17 Sep | Read more
App language contains open door for Black Hat mischief
John P. Mello | 12 Sep | Read more
New mobile OS, launched with its iPhone 5S and 5C and a free update for iOS 6 users, should strengthen Apple's appeal in the enterprise
John P. Mello | 10 Sep | Read more
DoDIG did not find fault with the substance of the contracts -- just how they were awarded
John P. Mello | 10 Sep | Read more
Maker of popular Galaxy smartphones teams up with Lookout Mobile Security to bolster its own Knox technology
John P. Mello | 05 Sep | Read more
Advanced Persistent Threat exploits Java vulnerabilities, embraces watering hole technique, says researcher
John P. Mello | 04 Sep | Read more
The end of Microsoft's support for popular suite come April 2014 will usher in an era of 'infinite zero-day' attacks, analyst predicts
John P. Mello | 29 Aug | Read more
More 'shocking' is that 10% of organizations polled did not know if they'd been targeted or not
John P. Mello | 28 Aug | Read more
Malicious app used to hawk mobile spyware on the popular free classifieds site
John P. Mello | 27 Aug | Read more