Info Risk Today Podcast

We all see the headlines about high-profile breaches that started because of a phishing exploit. But how severe is the global email infiltration problem? Patrick Peterson of Agari offers insight and advice.

U.S. government agencies now find themselves having to comply with Binding Operational Directive 18-01 to enhance email and web security. What are the immediate tasks? Patrick Peterson of Agari offers insight and advice.

HealthcareInfoSecurity Executive Editor Marianne Kolbasuk McGee reflects on the just-concluded Healthcare Security Summit in New York in the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, PCI Security Standards Council CTO Troy Leach addresses ransomware risks.

A report on new White House rules on when to disclose cybersecurity vulnerabilities to software vendors leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, storing passcodes in clothing.

The healthcare sector should consider adopting cybersecurity best practices implemented in the financial sector, especially those related to supply chain security and information sharing on cyberattacks, says security expert Greg Garcia.

In the year ahead, cyber threats to the healthcare sector will continue to evolve from attacks primarily involving the theft of health data to assaults aimed at disrupting organizations' operations, predicts Sean Murphy, CISO of health insurer Premera Blue Cross.

The PCI Security Standards Council is creating a payments software framework, including two new standards that can evolve as the software rapidly changes, Troy Leach, the council's CTO, explains in this in-depth interview.

Threat-centric security frameworks need to be supplemented with an approach based on user behavior, which is becoming a critical parameter in understanding organizations' risk postures, Forcepoint's Maheshwaran S says in an in-depth interview.

The latest ISMG Security Reports leads with a top DHS cybersecurity leader, Jeanette Manfra, providing a case study on how information sharing helped mitigate the WannaCry attack in the U.S. Also, the SEC mulls toughening its cyber risk reporting requirements.

Dr. Suzanne Schwartz of the FDA clears up some myths and misunderstandings about medical device security in an in-depth interview. She'll be a featured speaker at Information Security Media Group's Healthcare Security Summit, to be held Nov. 14-15 in New York.

A report on the head of Equifax contending that his company - not individual consumers - owns the personally identifiable information the credit reporting agency markets to lenders leads the latest version of the ISMG Security Report. Also, a preview of the ISMG Healthcare Security Summit.

The success of any security initiative comes down to one crucial element: an educated, engaged workforce. And that requires an effective security awareness program, says Mark Eggleston, chief information security and privacy officer at Health Partners Plans. But how can you tell if your program is working?

Security practitioners must do a much better job of prioritizing their investments based on the most significant risks their organizations face, says Zulfikar Ramzan, chief technology officer at RSA, who offers insights on "fighting the right battle."

The global cybersecurity skills shortage is real, and it's deeply impacting organizations' abilities to implement and manage new technology tools, says Lee Fisher of Juniper Networks. But worse, it's also affecting how organizations assess their adversaries.

CISO Mitchell Parker of Indiana University Health says healthcare organizations that have focused on HIPAA compliance when crafting security and privacy policies need to be making plans to comply with the EU's GDPR if they handle Europeans' data. How will that influence decisions about data protection?

The ISMG Security Report leads with a discussion about the sale of compromised remote desktop protocol credentials for as little as $3 on darknet marketplaces. Also, grading the performance of DHS in sharing cyberthreat information.

The latest ISMG Security Report features highlights from the recent panel discussion at the ISMG Fraud and Breach Prevention Summit in London on preparation for the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation set to be enforced next May.

To help prevent breaches caused by third parties, organizations need to improve their vendor risk evaluation methods, carefully assessing their business partners' processes and risk mitigation methods, says Anuj Tewari, CISO of HCL Technologies.

As the explosive growth of the internet of things continues, it's essential to take a structured approach to implement security-by-design with secure coding and end-to-end encryption of data, says Mumbai-based Juergen Hase, CEO of Unlimit, the IoT business unit of the Reliance Group.

Jennings Aske, CISO of New York-Presbyterian, says the healthcare sector is still struggling to figure out medical device security and contends that federal regulations have not been helpful in making it a priority.