Agencies that store, process or transmit credit or debit card data must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
Evidence of Russian hacks on the election system has Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly doubling down on his backing of the extra protection.
Five tips to help agencies minimize the damage of an unintentional data spill.
The Defense Department’s Special Operations Command is looking for the next generation of biometric identification devices.
Despite the risk of fraud and identity theft posed by the use of Social Security numbers as identifiers, agencies continue to use them.
Paying up may be the rational choice for some organizations, but given that cybercriminals go where the money is, the repercussions for others could be significant.
A new publication outlines a standard for investigating and preventing today’s complex and sophisticated cybercrime.
Researchers are working on ways to optimize fully homomorphic encryption, which allows manipulation of encrypted data, for real-world applications.
The Department of Homeland Security is looking for information on advanced security analysis and visualization tools.
The newly announced flaw has lurked in the popular open-source software for years.
This summer’s hacker conference will give attendees a chance to apply their skills to manipulating voting machines.
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has sent letters to big-city mayors asking for documentation on their systems.
President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on cybersecurity means the White House will take a hard look at eliminating weak links in federal networks.
Without a trustworthy operating system -- especially for critical infrastructure -- real cybersecurity is scientifically impossible.