A two-year operation involving a fake website for hackers culminated in the arrest of 24 people across the globe.

While the cloud is flying high, many IT professionals still have a few reservations about adopting the technology.

According to data from Trust Guard, 86.7 percent of payment card industry scans reveal serious vulnerabilities. 

Symantec Corp. CEO Enrique Salem is working with government agencies and universities to increase security curriculum. 

Thirty-five percent of small-business owners do not have a known or understood confidential data storage or disposal plan.

The result of not bulking up information security efforts could cost companies more than $200,000, a study reveals.

One in four companies has suffered data loss in the past two years as 32 percent of surveyed IT professionals state that data loss is their biggest worry this year.

Ninety-five percent of IT industry leader say that their organizations are allowing employee-owned devices. 

According to the Internet Crime Report, 2011 marked the third year in a row that the IC3 received more than 300,000 complaints. The 314,246 complaints represent a 3.4 percent increase over 2010.

The number of security vulnerabilities declined in 2011 but malicious attacks skyrocketed 81 percent from 2010, according a new Internet Security Threat Report by Symantec.