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...

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,...

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...

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 ...