Starting in April, Singapore plans to have a dedicated and centralized cybersecurity agency. But experts question whether the agency can take a holistic approach and effectively coordinate with industry.
IBM Trusteer malware researcher Ori Bach says financial fraud attacks coming out of Brazil are having a global impact, and he offers insights and lessons for banking institutions throughout the world.
U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to India is being seen as symbolic of a new phase in Indo-U.S. relations. Why should cybersecurity cooperation be a part of the bilateral dialogue?
As the "Make in India" movement makes headlines, what is the state of home-grown information security products in India? Uniken's Sanjay Deshpande discusses how the nation can jump-start security innovation.
India currently has 22,000 information security professionals, but needs 800,000 by 2020. Can the government's scheme bring in the necessary skills? What is the risk to business if these roles aren't filled?
The president's proposal would provide stronger privacy protections than legislation passed by the House in the last Congress, and furnish targeted liability protections to businesses that share cyberthreat information.
Nobody wants to be a cyber-attacker's first victim. But there are benefits to being second or third, says Akamai's Mike Smith. Then you get to enjoy the true benefits of the oft-discussed information sharing.
The Telangana state government has initiated discussions to launch a unique cybersecurity training programme for creating jobs in the state. What key elements must this programme include to be successful?
Driven by the spectre of external threats, attacks and growing business expectations, can CISOs focus on risk management and take a more integrated and systematic approach to defend against attacks?
Amidst a global information security staffing crisis, India must focus on developing more practitioners with deep technical skills. This is the practical advice from Hord Tipton, out-going director of (ISC)².
Richard Spurr has been CEO of security vendor ZixCorp for more than 10 years. How has his approach to e-mail security evolved, and how does he see evolving threats and the marketplace changing in the year ahead?
As David Shearer steps in as the new executive director of (ISC)², he inherits a huge challenge: How does the consortium respond appropriately to the global information security staffing shortage?
The latest entrant into the password "hall of shame" is Sony Pictures Entertainment. As the ongoing dumps of Sony data by Guardians of Peace highlight, Sony apparently stored unencrypted passwords with inadequate access controls.
A top-flight IT security team requires individuals with know-how in a wide range of non-technology disciplines, in addition to those with technical expertise, cybersecurity leaders say.
How can the Indian government establishment improve its cybersecurity posture? How can it meet the demand for skilled InfoSec professionals? Former NCIIPC director Muktesh Chander shares insight.
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