Data and Information Security

Breach costs: ‘Chump change’ to bottom lines of big players

The direct costs of a data breach barely affect the bottom line of the nation’s biggest enterprises, but for smaller players the damage can be catastrophic

John McAfee: The hero we need, not the one we deserve

As our elected leaders show they can botch data security in new and unexpected ways, an unlikely figure steps up with sage words

The cost of a data breach jumped 23 percent in two years

The average cost of a data breach has increased to $3.79 million -- not including the lost business that can result

Delphix secures sensitive data in the cloud by virtualizing it

New approaches to data virtualization and masking are aiding the movement of enterprise datasets to the cloud while keeping them secure and versatile

New LogJam encryption flaw puts Web surfers at risk

LogJam is closely related to the FREAK security vulnerability and involves downgrading TLS connections to a weak key

5 encryption errors developers keep making

If there is one technology that can alleviate the impact of security breaches, it’s encryption -- but you have to do it right

Free tool reveals mobile apps sending unencrypted data

Cerf thinks encryption back doors would be ‘super risky’

The FBI's request for encryption workarounds would create new security problems

Mozilla: It’s HTTPS or bust for Firefox

Mozilla's plan to compel the use of encryption by default in Firefox faces backlash from Web developers

Lawmakers criticize FBI’s request for encryption back doors

It's impossible to ensure that only good guys will be able to access them, lawmakers say