In today’s world of interlocked companies and IT service providers, it’s standard practice for a company to ask its tech suppliers to fill out detailed questionnaires about their security practices.

[Excerpted from "How to Conduct an Effective IT Security Risk Assessment," a new report posted this week on Dark Reading's Risk Management Tech Center.] Many security and compliance projects begin ...

There are almost as many different cybersecurity assessments as there are myths about them. It’s important to know what’s true. Let’s face it: Security assessments aren’t much fun for the team on the ...

If your IoT project does not begin with security in mind, it may be destined for proof-of-concept purgatory. Every Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) guards against solutions that can leave ...

‘We don’t need administrative credentials. ... And we provide you with a report that you can sit down with [prospective customers to discuss their needs],’ says Bruce McCully, chief security officer ...

Conducting a security assessment, particularly with the assistance of a professional, can give K–12 IT teams an improvement plan to bring to school leadership. Bryan Krause is a K–12 Education ...

In 2017, the Security Leadership Research Institute (the Security Executive Council’s research arm) asked security practitioners to choose from a list of which risk-related activities their security ...

Organizations of all sizes face additional risks as security threats constantly develop. More than a single check is required ...

We not only have a personal responsibility to keep the University secure, but many federal laws have requirements in sponsored research agreements regarding the protection of data such as: Tampering ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Veterans Affairs Department continues to have significant security weaknesses, including previously flagged flaws that have yet to ...

SCRANTON – A New Cumberland firm will assess and review Lackawanna County’s information and cybersecurity program ahead of a nearly $5 million project to upgrade aging switches, servers and other ...