The FTC settled a case with Upromise after it failed to encrypt information and provide details about its data collection practices.

Nearly two-thirds of respondents to our fifth annual "Guarding Against a Data Breach" survey say their budgets related to IT security and data protection will remain the same this year.

At no time in our history have we seen individuals and organizations so dependent on IT.

Security experts believe that robust risk management programs should be a pillar of business planning, says SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong.

Being prepared, yet nimble, is key to a well-designed mission, says Illena Armstrong, SC Magazine's editor-in-chief.

Transparency after a breach does more than save face.

With data breaches becoming an everyday occurrence, technologies that help to minimize online fraud are more indispensable than ever, says Illena Armsttrong, editor-in-chief, SC Magazine.

CISOs must concede they eventually will see their infrastructures compromised.

There probably always will be some indifference to breach notifications, but I'd like to hope that today's average, technology-reliant consumer isn't blissfully trusting that businesses and the government have their best interests in mind.

The recent social engineering attack on RSA has dominated industry talk, with some dubbing coverage of the incident a media circus.