CSIS releases government cybersecurity recommendations
The U.S. government should overhaul its approach to cybersecurity, with sweeping new regulations on private businesses and a new, centralized cybersecurity office in the White House, an all-star group of experts recommended Monday.
Groups: Cybersecurity needs to move beyond an IT issue
Many businesses need to expand the number of in-house departments that focus on cybersecurity beyond IT, with an interdisciplinary group led by the chief financial officer dedicated to assessing and reducing cyberrisk, according to a new report released Monday.
When the watchdog is the underdog
Think your security staffers are trustworthy? Competent? Knowledgeable? Listen to a security professional's horror stories, and you might think again.
Survey: Many computer users lack basic security precautions
Cybersecurity efforts in the U.S. government and many businesses are improving, but many individual computer users still don't take basic precautions against cyberattacks, say cybersecurity experts.
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