The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s disclosure earlier this month that foreign hackers had infiltrated voter registration systems in Illinois and Arizona came as no surprise to some cybersecurity experts. “Given where cybercrime has gone, it’s not too surprising to think about how information risks might manifest themselves during the election season to cause some level…

Since May, the Defense Department has more than doubled the number of approved commercial cloud computing providers. The military services and agencies now have more than 50 vendors to choose from to buy commercial cloud services at low and moderate security levels. That’s a good start for DoD. “For low-risk stuff, we actually access those…

For the past two years I have predicted that if American businesses did not step up their game on protecting data security, then government would step in and force the issue. Consider how the Affordable Care Act came into being. Health care has been on the government’s agenda since the Clinton administration. The health-care industry…

Security certifications are necessary credentials, but alone won’t solve the industry’s critical talent gap. There’s an adage in the legal community that passing the bar exam does not make you a good lawyer. But does obtaining a certification make you a good cybersecurity professional? The answer, similarly, is no. But it’s a step in the…

President Obama on Monday urged de-escalation of a potential arms race involving cyberweapons. The president’s remarks followed his meeting with world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China. The U.S. has more offensive and defensive capability than any other country on Earth, Obama noted. Citing a new era of…

Has it happened to you? An increasing number of New Jersey residents have been getting calls from individuals who say they work for computer and internet safety companies, advising them of a breach or security concern with their home or work computer. “It’s not on the level. This scam comes and goes, and right now…

New York state is proposing new rules requiring banks and insurance companies to establish cybersecurity programs and designate an internal cybersecurity officer, in what Gov. Andrew Cuomo described as a “first-in-the-nation” move to codify cyber safety policies. The new regulations, proposed by New York’s Department of Financial Services, will apply only to banks and other financial…

The head of the National Security Agency said Tuesday that the potential for Russia to harm the U.S. electoral process in the upcoming general election is a concern. Cybersecurity officials have become increasingly worried about the issue in the wake of revelations that Russia-based hackers were behind two recent hacking attempts into state voter registration…