Leadership Perils for Subject Matter Experts

Success often depends upon transcending your expertise to grasp a larger mission. Read more »

Ransomware Gangs Take ‘Customer Service’ Approach

Researcher Negotiates Reduced Bitcoin Payments, Extended Ransom DeadlinesRansomware gangs are employing "customer service" agents to field victims' queries in an attempt to maximize their illicit profits, according to security firm F-Secure, which... Read more »

Cylance to Engage in AV Software Tests

Welcome News for Critics of Next Generation SolutionsScuffles between anti-virus software vendors have stepped up a notch, with startups and industry stalwarts slinging mud at each other. Cylance now says it plans... Read more »

Clinton Campaign Website Reportedly Breached

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Also HackedAs a report surfaced July 29 that the campaign website of presidential nominee Hillary Clinton was hacked, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee confirmed that it was breached... Read more »

VP Nominee Kaine Seeks to Balance Security, Privacy

The Democratic Party platform calls for balancing privacy and security concerns, and vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine endorses the formation of a commission to advise Congress on developing digital security and encryption... Read more »

What Whole Foods Is Learning by Trading Down

The high-end grocery company is using its newly formed 365 chain to experiment with new business practices. Read more »

Debate: Guccifer 2.0’s Potential Link to Russia

Mystery Seems No Closer to Being SolvedSecurity firm ThreatConnect says Guccifer 2.0, who claims to be the lone hacker of the Democratic National Committee, may have close ties to Russia. But after... Read more »

Metrics Project May Help CISOs Measure Effectiveness Better

CISOs face the continuing challenge of how to clearly communicate information security risk to the board and senior management. But now they can take advantage of a free metrics framework designed to... Read more »

How Should US Respond If Russians Hacked DNC System?

Leading the latest ISMG Security Report, some security experts expect the United States government to retaliate against Moscow for interfering in the American presidential election if the Obama administration determines the Russian... Read more »

How Does SentinelOne’s Ransomware Guarantee Stack Up?

Protection: Up to $1,000 Per Endpoint - Subject to Terms and ConditionsSentinelOne is taking a marketing gamble by offering to reimburse customers who suffer a ransomware infection if the security firm can't... Read more »