Data Breach Today Podcast

Most organizations rate their mobile device security efforts as poor, in need of improvement or just adequate, according to the latest ISMG survey. So where are the security gaps? Malcolm Harkins of Intel offers insights.

Cyberthreats, including distributed-denial-of-service attacks, are growing worldwide. So FS-ISAC is expanding its information sharing efforts internationally to help financial institutions counter the threats, says Bill Nelson, the organization's president.

The mobile security focus has shifted from basic block-and-tackling to ensuring better productivity and corporate data protection, says Jonathan Dale of Fiberlink. What new challenges are posed?

DDoS attacks on U.S. banks will continue, and community institutions may well be the next major targets. Rodney Joffe of Neustar offer tips for how smaller institutions can assess DDoS risks and improve DDoS mitigation.

In an interview about DDoS threats and defenses, Joffe discusses:

Robert Bigman, former CISO at the CIA, says many government agencies and other organizations have yet to take adequate steps to prevent rogue systems administrators from accessing sensitive information on systems they manage.

Security and privacy professionals should be cautious about the type of information they share with the federal government's intelligence community, says Peter Swire, a former White House privacy counselor.

Despite the new instructions on breach notification in the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, there's still plenty of uncertainty about what constitutes a "compromise" of data that triggers notification, says privacy attorney Adam Greene.

Data loss prevention strategies are shifting. Organizations are now turning to end-users to help protect critical data. Stephane Charbonneau of Titus discusses how to engage users to improve security.

We're already seeing the next generation of advanced security threats, so now is the time for organizations to adopt next-gen security defenses. Brian Hazzard of Bit9 explains how.

The advanced persistent threat is top of mind for all organizations. Either they are dealing with it now, or preparing their defenses just in case. Robert Berlin of Fortinet offers security insight.