A lesson from down under: A report on unintentionally creating a distributed-denial-of-service attack aimed at oneself highlights the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, a report on interpreting HIPAA privacy standards more stringently.

The creation of sophisticated inventory systems is critical to ensuring the security of an organization's diverse medical devices, says Dale Nordenberg, M.D., who heads a medical device security consortium. Learn about the group's latest efforts in this arena.

The head of the nearly year-old ISAO Standards Organization, Greg White, describes how fledgling Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations can help create an information sharing ecosystem aimed at making IT more secure at enterprises of all sizes.

A series of analytical reports on the threats posed by Russian hackers and how to create cyber defenses highlight the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report.

The legal obstacles to achieving the goal of national health information exchange can be overcome, attorney Valita Fredland, the new privacy officer of the Indiana Health Information Exchange, contends in this interview.

A report on FBI Director James Comey seeking to reopen the debate over creating for law enforcement a bypass to encryption on mobile devices is among the stories featured in the latest ISMG Security Report.

The next president of the United States should establish a cabinet position focused on cybersecurity, and Congress should create a more focused approach to funding and authorizing IT security initiatives, says Larry Clinton, who heads the Internet Security Alliance.

A report calling for the United States electoral systems to be designated as critical infrastructure to enhance information security and integrity leads this episode of the ISMG Security Report.

A new survey shows 82 percent of organizations around the world are struggling with a shortage of staff with cybersecurity skills. Training expert Simone Petrella analyzes the survey results and spotlights the skills needed now to fight emerging cyber threats.

Swindlers trolling social media sites for customers' personally identifiable information play a critical role in facilitating banking fraud, says American Bankers Association economist Jane Yao.