March 2015

March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15
FBI takes a step toward broader hacking authority; most companies fail PCI compliance tests

The FBI's quest to expand its hacking authority moved forward last week: A judicial advisory panel approved a rule change regarding how flexible judges can be in granting search warrants outside ... Continue Reading
March 20, 2015 20 Mar'15
How can business balance GRC management with consumer risk protection?

What GRC management best practices can keep business data compliant while reducing consumer risk? Discuss with us during #GRCChat March 26 at 12 p.m. EST. Continue Reading
March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15
SEC oversight reaches new levels under Regulation SCI

Regulation SCI marks a new era for SEC oversight of companies' IT compliance processes, and information governance expert Jeffrey Ritter discusses how in this Q&A. Continue Reading

March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15
Will new net neutrality regulations spur investment and innovation?

The FCC gave new net neutrality regulations the go-ahead, but the battle for an open Internet is hardly over. In this #GRCChat recap, find out whether the new regulations mean good news for innovation and consumer privacy. Continue Reading
March 11, 2015 11 Mar'15
Will weak incentives for security investment force regulatory intervention?

Data breaches have been intensifying in recent years, but security expert Benjamin Dean argues that many companies still lack motivation to invest in more robust information security. Also in ... Continue Reading
March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15
Staff shortage impacted by security and compliance skills demand

The data threat landscape has forced companies to rethink hiring processes before a staff shortage negatively impacts security and compliance. Continue Reading
March 05, 2015 05 Mar'15
Regulation SCI broadens scope for IT systems compliance

The SEC's Regulation SCI targets the securities' market IT systems, but could serve as a model for other sectors struggling with high-tech compliance. Continue Reading
March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15
COBIT 5

COBIT 5 is the fifth iteration of a popular framework that's used for managing and governing information technology (IT). Continue Reading

How edge computing differs from decentralized computing

Edge computing isn't about sticking servers and storage in a branch location. Learn the critical differences between edge and ...

Facebook's Libra project -- why enterprises should prepare

Facebook's foray into cryptocurrency is setting off alarm bells in government and finance circles. The question is how could the ...

Ransomware attacks: How to get the upper hand

Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Can organizations play like Radiohead and refuse to pay? The answer from security experts is ...

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How the CIO role in healthcare has evolved at Northwell Health

What issues keep Northwell Health CIO John Bosco up at night? Cybersecurity and finding skilled healthcare IT staff who can keep ...

PediNotes launches with neonatal data entry software

PediNotes, launched by a neonatologist who conceived the idea in the 1990s, is software that integrates with a hospital's EMR ...

Healthcare NLP mines valuable insights from unstructured data

Most of the data in an EHR is unstructured and often ignored. Natural language processing enables healthcare providers to extract...

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Best practices for negotiating a SaaS SLA

SaaS apps offer convenience, but enterprises still need to do their due diligence with prospective vendors. Follow these tips to ...

Hearst puts cloud governance first in move to AWS, Azure

Cloud governance, both from a security and cost perspective, was crucial for Hearst Corp. as it moved its IT operations to AWS ...

Manage cloud APIs wisely with these 4 tips

Users can get caught in the weeds of APIs in the cloud. Learn the best tools, top factors and cost optimization techniques for ...

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3 ways to benefit from open source infrastructure

Using open source infrastructure can reduce operating costs and streamline upgrades, but it's important to weigh the pros and ...

IBM mainframes face competitive pressures inside and out

IBM's mainframe business continues to be under pressure from cloud-based competitors, and perhaps even its own Power server. ...

Linux features beyond server management

Due to its open source nature, Linux is constantly gaining new capabilities. Here's a look at some common use cases and features.

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Snowflake product VP expounds on data warehouse for the cloud

In this Q&A, Christian Kleinerman, vice president of product development at cloud data warehouse vendor Snowflake, talks about ...

RavenDB Cloud automates database management

RavenDB's managed cloud database service, RavenDB Cloud, intends to automate security processes, reduce overhead and cater to ...

Big data containers gain wider appeal in system deployments

This handbook examines the use of Docker containers in Kubernetes clusters to run big data systems and offers insight on ...

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CyberArk brings updates to privileged access security offering

CyberArk introduces CyberArk Alero to its privileged access management product lineup, in addition to other endpoint management ...

New ransomware threat takes GandCrab's place

Researchers released GandCrab master decryption keys, and in the wake of GandCrab's shutdown, a new ransomware threat -- called ...

5 best practices to choose the right email security software

Examine the five best practices and most important criteria for evaluating email security software products and deploying them in...