Learn about advanced persistent threats, including how they work and how to recognize signs of an APT attack.

Learn about the different types of phishing attacks as well as how to recognize and avoid falling victim to phishing scams in our series on the fundamentals of data protection.

The beauty supply store acknowledged today that it was the victim of yet another data breach – the second in as many years. But where does one incident end and another begin?

Learn about device control technology and how to implement device control solutions in your security program.

Data security is a critical part of doing business for law firms. We asked a group of lawyers what technology and processes they have in place to protect clients' sensitive information.

The FCC announced that AT&T Services has agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to resolve investigations into consumer privacy violations at AT&T call centers. In the incident, AT&T call center employees in Mexico, Columbia, and the Philippines accessed and disclosed customer records without authorization. These records revealed customer names and full or partial Social Security numbers for...

Email encryption defined in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of data security.

Learn more about data exfiltration and methods for preventing data loss in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of data security.

The personal information on world leaders attending the G20 summit was accidentally released to a third party. Is it a data breach? Maybe not.

Learn about the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and the PCI Security Standards Council, its independent governing body.

I recently came across a post on LinkedIn, asking about advice related to vulnerability management (VM) and specifically as it relates what elements should be included in the process. I found many participants giving advice which was more assessment related, as opposed to VM related. Seeing this confusion out there, I felt it important to share my views on the differences. So what is the...

Given the popularity of the Mac and the ever increasing number of users, we thought it would be good to share insight that everyone, regardless of what they use their Mac for, should do to protect their system and their data. This list is not all inclusive; however, it does give most users much more control over the security and privacy of their data. Under System Preferences >> Security &...

Application control is a security practice that blocks or restricts unauthorized applications from executing in ways that put data at risk. The control functions vary based on the business purpose of the specific application, but the main objective is to help ensure the privacy and security of data used by and transmitted between applications.

As more firms face pressure to unmask hackers, the stakes get higher and innocent lives are put at risk.

Data encryption defined in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of data security.

This Digital Guardian case study focuses on how a leading global semiconductor company solved its problems in meeting ITAR compliance without hampering their global manufacturing processes.

Get 101 data security tips on mobile security, password security, secure browsing and more.

30 data security experts discuss the biggest mistakes companies make with data security.

Application whitelisting defined, how application whitelisting works, and more in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of data security.

New Report from the Federal Trade Commission Presents Key Findings from 2013 IoT Workshop