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What Is the Security of Documents and Information?

Kitaboo

If you are looking to learn more about document security systems and the challenges it poses, you’re at the right place. In this comprehensive guide, we will cover multiple aspects of document security, its features, and challenges. What Is the Security of Documents and Information? Why Is Document Security Important?

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Four questions for a casino InfoSec director

CIO Business Intelligence

With the CSO50 Conference + Awards coming to the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort in Fort McDowell, Arizona, October 2-4, we asked Bill Tsoukatos, Information Technology Director at Fort McDowell Enterprises, which owns the resort, to tell us what it’s like to manage IT security at a casino property.

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Ransomware Exponentially Increasing as IoT Provides Physical Targeting Opportunities

CTOvision

Proof-of-concept attack scenarios for ransomware exploiting IoT connected devices include security researchers locking down a connected thermostat at 99 degrees and hijacking simulated water plants. In Nov 2016 a DDoS attack against building heating took heating offline in several buildings in Finland.

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Cloudera Strengthens Hadoop Security with Acquisition of Gazzang: Builds on additional community efforts to deliver end-to-end security offering

CTOvision

In the early days of production systems built around Apache Hadoop, security was only possible by limiting access to your cluster. Later, more and more security related capabilities were added, including better access control, authentication, auditing, and data provenance. Then some very positive things started happening.

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Data Center Physical Security Best Practices

Galido

Below is a best practices checklist recommendation for physical data center security. Prior to selection of a datacenter, IT Specialists and management should ensure, emphasize and secure their need for physical security. Written consent should be granted by proper management prior to and security testing of any kind.

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Cigna Health Data Leak Exposes Massive Provider Information Database

SecureWorld News

In a recent revelation, security researcher Jeremiah Fowler uncovered a significant data leak affecting one of the United States' largest health insurance companies, Cigna Health. According to Cigna's security team, the data was intended to be public under federal regulations, aligning with their Transparency in Coverage program.

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Password Encryption 101: Best Practices Guide for Orgs of All Sizes

SecureWorld News

As the frequency of data breaches surges, it becomes increasingly imperative to guarantee the security and adequate encryption of passwords. Password encryption is the process of converting a password into a scrambled, unreadable form (also known as "hashing" ) so that it can be securely stored and transmitted.