Because state HIEs vary in connectivity and interoperability levels, secure e-mail based on the Direct Project offers a dependable way of sharing patient data during a disaster, says Tia Tinney of the Southeast Region Collaborative for HIT.

As social media use grows, so do the risks of organizations getting caught up in costly legal disputes over ownership and assets. Alan Brill of Kroll advises on how to mitigate such risks.

At a time of heightened cybersecurity threats, few organizations have processes for employees at all levels to report breaches. It's time for accelerated breach response, says attorney Ellen Giblin.

A new incident response publication coming from the National Institute of Standards and Technology will include guidance on how to form circles of trust - networks of IT security experts spanning multiple organizations, says NIST's Lee Badger.

Securing mobile devices in the enterprise is just half the challenge. The other is ensuring that employees are able to work productively. A panel of experts from Attachmate offers new strategies.

Losses linked to retail breaches have fueled class action lawsuits on behalf of consumers. But Javelin's Al Pascual says banks are soon likely to take legal action, too, in breach cases that expose cards and lead to fraud.

One of the biggest security challenges the Washington state health insurance exchange faces as it prepares for its Oct. 1 launch is building interfaces with its partners, says CIO Curt Kwak.

Getting critical infrastructure operators involved is the biggest challenge the federal government faces in creating a cybersecurity framework, says NIST's Adam Sedgewick, who leads efforts to create the framework ordered by President Obama.

What are the top three cybersecurity game changers, and what negative impact can they have on organizations if security leaders do not manage them properly? Rolf von Roessing of ISACA shares insight.