Governor Abbott announces statewide plan for banning use of TikTok Security Staff February 7, 2023 Texas Governor announces plan outlining the use of TikTok on government devices. Other states have banned the app due to data privacy concerns. Read More
President Biden appoints Scott Charney as Chair of NSTAC Security Staff February 6, 2023 President Biden announced the appointees for the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Scott Charney has been appointed as Chair. Read More
Over half of organizations experienced an insider threat in 2022 Security Staff February 3, 2023 Gurucul report results indicate insider threats are a top concern at organizations of all kinds with over half experiencing a threat in 2022.Read More
Chaim Mazal appointed Gigamon Chief Security Officer Security Staff February 3, 2023 Chaim Mazal has been named Chief Security Officer (CSO) at Gigamon and will take on a variety of responsibilities including IT and global security. Read More
The most used password in 2022 was ‘password’ Security Staff February 2, 2023 A 2022 NordPass study reveals the most common password globally was 'password', which was cracked within less than a second on average. Read More
9 data privacy guidelines recommended to New Yorkers Security Staff February 1, 2023 New York Governor releases guidelines on how citizens can protect themselves and their data in addition to an expansion of cybersecurity initiatives.Read More
FTC order with ed tech provider Chegg for lax security finalized Security Staff January 31, 2023 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized an order with Chegg citing careless data security practices that exposed student and staff information.Read More
Nicholas Kathmann named LogicGate Chief Information Security Officer Security Staff January 31, 2023 Nicholas Kathmann has been hired as LogicGate’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Kathmann has over 20 years of security experience. Read More
Arizona CISO Tim Roemer named ThriveDX President & General Manager Security Staff January 30, 2023 Former Arizona CISO Tim Roemer has been appointed President & General Manager at ThriveDX. Roemer will also be on the executive leadership team. Read More
Secure code training ruled better investment than code scanning tools Security Staff January 30, 2023 EMA's Secure Coding Practices survey of 129 software development professionals found that code scanning tools were less effective than developers.Read More