Organizations and leaders seeking to assure the privacy of their customers should implement privacy by design in the development process, privacy lawyer Alan Friel says.

The average per capita cost of a data breach has declined from $214 to $194, according to the new Cost of a Data Breach study. But there are still plenty of causes for concern, says Dr. Larry Ponemon.

Verizon's 2012 Data Breach Investigations Report shows dramatic increases in attacks linked to hacktivist groups like Anonymous and LulzSec. How should organizations respond to this evolving threat?

Protecting the availability, confidentiality and integrity of information are the core tenets of IT security. But an FBI cybersecurity leader, Steve Chabinsky, suggests the central theme of IT security needs to be broadened to include assurance and attribution.

Cloud-computing service provider contracts, for most businesses and government customers, are take-it-or-leave it propositions, so organizations must approach a services agreement cautiously, IT security lawyer Françoise Gilbert says.

Apple's introduction of its third iteration of the iPad e-tablet, coupled with the growing popularity of cloud computing, could lead to new methods of enterprise computing and IT security, Delaware Chief Security Officer Elayne Starkey says.

Apple's release of the new iPad will affect business. How should organizations incorporate new mobile concerns into their BYOD policies? Joe Rogalski of New York's First Niagara Bank weighs in.

Imperva would neither confirm nor deny it helped defend the Vatican website from a hacktivist assault last year, but the IT security provider's director of security, Rob Rachwald, explains how such an attack was constructed and defended.

Commerce Undersecretary for Standards and Technology Patrick Gallagher sees the private sector, not government, taking the lead to develop tools, processes and standards to help safeguard IT systems and data in and out of government.

What are the top global breach trends and threats that organizations should be watching? Wade Baker of Verizon offers insights gleaned from a new study of his group's latest investigations.