The Canadian government will soon have to answer some pointed questions regarding its data security solutions following the filing of a new class-action lawsuit seeking $600 million in collective compensation for individuals potentially affected by a missing portable hard drive. According to CTV-Ed...

The European Commission has recently gained a reputation as the tip of the spear when it comes to evolving data privacy mandates in the digital age. The latest round of proposed reforms have only fueled further debate as legislators attempt to strengthen personal data security without presenting an ...

Not long ago, data security was a relatively predictable IT responsibility left in the hands of mid-level associates and administrators. Now that threats are coming in greater volume and variety, however, a number of CIOs are having to fundamentally rethink their protection of sensitive information ...

IT security has been governed by the paradigm of layering defenses in recent years, and it can be an effective way of mitigating digital risks. Frequent revision and continued improvement makes sense for cybersecurity because of the dynamic nature of the threat landscape. However, Dark Reading's Tim...

Cloud and virtualization technologies will move data storage away from physical infrastructure, leading to the rise of "invisible" IT in 2013, according to a recent Data Center Knowledge column by industry expert Scott Crenshaw. The year ahead will also be the one in which big data becomes a reality...