Government Information Security Podcast

Healthcare providers often fail to conduct comprehensive, timely risk assessments, as required by regulators. But security expert Kate Borten says they can leverage new guidance to help get the job done.

As the overall number of "true exploits" have decreased, targeted ones - especially those initiated by criminals or nation states - are becoming harder to detect, say Rick Miller, director of IBM Managed Security Services.

The gut feeling many people have about their physical security hasn't quite developed in the digital world, presenting a challenge for homeland security officials, says State of Delaware Homeland Security Adviser Kurt Reuther.

A cybergang threatens a blitz of Trojan attacks aimed at 30 U.S. banks, according to RSA. What steps should all banking institutions take now to prepare? RSA's Mor Ahuvia offers insight and advice.

Windows 8 is coming soon. What are the security updates in Microsoft's new operating system? Which questions should security leaders weigh before upgrading? Forrester's Chenxi Wang offers insight.

Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen says he hopes an update to the state's data breach protection law that took effect Oct. 1 will help make its enforcement less difficult.

Delaware Chief Security Officer Elayne Starkey leads, but does not supervise, hundreds of information security officers, many of whom have technical expertise in areas other than security.

Earlier this year, Bill Wansley of Booz Allen Hamilton warned of nation-state attacks against U.S. banks. Are his predictions now coming true? What should institutions expect in weeks ahead?

NIST's Ron Ross, one of the world's top information risk thought leaders, says new guidance he co-wrote doesn't dictate how organizations must approach risk assessment, but gives enterprises options on how to conduct risk appraisals.

Five pilot projects unveiled by the federal government, if successful, should build trust in online commerce, helping to boost the economy, says Jeremy Grant, head of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace National Program office.