This is the first in a recurring series that explores the functions, categories and subcategories of the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) cybersecurity framework.

Identity theft topped the list of fastest-growing complaints to state and local consumer protection agencies last year.

Two U.S. senators filed a bill that would require the federal government to establish standards to ensure automakers secure a driver against vehicle cyber attacks.

Support for the 2003 version of Microsoft Server has run out, but 21 percent of servers has not been converted to newer, supported versions. 

IT security is complicated enough. The widespread adoption of BYOD mobile devices and the overall consumerization of IT promise to complicate security efforts exponentially. Are companies up to the challenge?

Germany has passed legislation ordering that more than 2,000 essential service providers implement new minimum information security standards or face penalties.

Most consumers consider usernames and passwords cumbersome and are interested in using alternatives to them to protect their security on the Internet.

The University of San Diego will create a center that will address cyber-security issues and offer graduate degree programs.

This fall, MasterCard will start experimenting with a new program: approving online purchases with a facial scan.