Latest editorial and guest blogs on information risk management

India Insights with Suparna Goswami

News and Viewpoints from ISMG's India Team

Learning From Wipro, JustDial Post-Breach Mistakes

Suparna Goswami • April 22, 2019

In recent days, two major companies -Wipro and JustDial - did a poor job of communicating following data leaks. This points to the need for a strong breach notification law in India.

Election Security: Is Government Doing Enough?

Why Singapore's 'Fake News' Bill Should Be Enacted

Euro Security Watch with Mathew J. Schwartz

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

Hackers Love to Strike on Saturday

Mathew J. Schwartz • March 13, 2019

If you had to guess what day of the week a hacker will hit your organization, the answer might seem obvious: Hackers prefer to strike on Saturday. And a review by Redscan of cybersecurity incidents reported to Britain's privacy regulator before GDPR took effect confirms it.

Battling Big Breaches: Are We Getting Better?

Collusion Investigation: 37 Indictments and Counting

The Fraud Blog with Tracy Kitten

Tracking fraud incidents and trends wherever -- and however -- they occur.

Information Sharing: A Powerful Crime-Fighting Weapon

Tracy Kitten • November 12, 2016

The success of Operation SAMBRE, a global cybercrime investigation into the theft of billions of dollars from banks throughout the world, proves why information sharing between law enforcement and the private sector is key to battling cybercrime.

London Summit: Inside a Cyber Takedown

Will Faster Payments Mean Faster Fraud?

The Public Eye with Eric Chabrow

Keeping tabs on federal government efforts to protect citizens' privacy

Trump Campaign Aide Knew Early About Hacked Democratic Emails

Eric Chabrow • October 31, 2017

Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos learned that Russia had thousands of pilfered emails containing "dirt" on Hillary Clinton three months before they appeared online, according to court documents.

Dearth of Support for Kaspersky at Congressional Hearing

'Private Citizens' Sue Trump Campaign for Exposing Their PII

Safe & Sound with Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

HIPAA Enforcement: A Look Ahead

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • May 1, 2017

Under the Trump administration, will the ongoing ramping up of HIPAA enforcement continue? And what other action can we expect on health data privacy and security issues?

Pushing for Better Cyber Threat Info Sharing in Healthcare

Database Hijackings: Who's Next?

The Expert's View with Jeremy Kirk

Insights from industry experts

The FBI's RAT: Blocking Fraudulent Wire Transfers

Jeremy Kirk • April 23, 2019

Fraud, e-hustles and social engineering attacks continues to proliferate, the FBI's latest report into the state of internet crime confirms. But over the past year, a new FBI tactic for quickly stopping fraudulent wire transfers has notched notable successes.