The government will start scanning Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media accounts of federal employees and contractors applying and re-applying for security clearances.
It's a turbulent time for the healthcare industry: patient data is under siege and hospitals are big targets for cyberattacks—according to the Sixth Annual Benchmark Study on Privacy & Security of Healthcare Data, conducted by Ponemon Institute.
A survey of today's consumers found that 76 percent of respondents would likely take their business elsewhere due to negligent data handling practices.
Senator Charles Schumer said that billboard companies that track people's movements through smartphone apps in order to optimize advertising locations pose a threat to privacy.
Strong online and mobile security, coupled with the rollout of EMV chip cards in the US means cybercriminals are changing tactics, exploiting the weakest link in the organization: the call center.
CEOs placed the Illinois business environment the 48th out of 50 worst in which to do business, while Texas took the top position, according to Chief Executive magazine's annual Best & Worst States for Business survey.