With companies, customers and regulators all growing increasingly concerned by the frequency of data security incidents, the search for solutions is on. But as some focus on designing next-generation technology and forging new legislation, several existing answers are continually being overlooked. B...

Recently, Sony's European arm was chastised for its data security missteps in the form of a nearly $400,000 fine handed down from the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). In April 2011, a targeted cybercriminal attack compromised the accounts of approximately 77 million Sony PlayStatio...

Cybercrime syndicate Anonymous was back in the headlines this past weekend, preempting the Super Bowl news cycle with a concerning announcement. Social media spokesmen for the clandestine group are suggesting that they are now in possession of a detailed portfolio of intelligence on approximately 4,...

As the online frontier continues to pose unique challenges for merchants tasked with protecting sensitive data supplied by their customers, the PCI Security Standards Council has released a set of supplementary guidelines covering ecommerce activity. The impetus for this report was primarily commun...

IT departments have been under a great deal of pressure around the office in recent years as employees demand access to innovation and executives expect faultless security. A new report from the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) suggests that their colleagues may be falling well shor...