Taylor Armerding is an award-winning journalist who left the declining field of mainstream newspapers in 2011 to write in the explosively expanding field of information security. He has previously written for CSO Online and the Sophos blog Naked Security. When he’s not writing he hikes, bikes, golfs, and plays bluegrass music. Follow him on Twitter @tarmerding2.
We know that cyber attacks can have physical consequences. How does U.S. critical infrastructure fare in terms of cyber security and resilience to attack?
Posted in Software Compliance, Quality & Standards | Comments Off on Why is US infrastructure vulnerable? Its software is vulnerable
Prevent different types of social engineering attacks, targeting everyone from CEOs to gamers to smart appliance users, with the right training and tools.
Posted in Data Breach Security | Comments Off on From video games to government: How to steer clear of social engineering scams
Medical device security is not keeping up with new threats. Among the reasons: funding, delayed initiatives, and a focus on critical service delivery.
Posted in Medical Device Security | Comments Off on The journey to better medical device security: Still slow, still bumpy
Connected toys, a hot holiday seller, aren’t all fun and games. What questions should buyers be asking about the security and privacy of connected toys?
Posted in IoT Security | Comments Off on Consumers, the security of connected toys is pretty much up to you
IoT security isn’t keeping pace with the growth in IoT devices. Apparently, this is still news to many users and creators. What can we do to secure the IoT?
Posted in IoT Security | Comments Off on Mackey: Security isn’t ‘front of mind’ in the IoT
A worrying number of companies said they don’t plan to improve their cyber security programs, despite the threats. But all it takes to start is a roadmap.
Posted in Software Security Program | Comments Off on Report: Cyber threats growing, but security responses aren’t keeping pace
The cost of a data breach is expected to rise owing to GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations. Here’s what the most expensive data breaches cost in 2019.
Posted in Data Breach Security, Security Standards and Compliance | Comments Off on Cost of data breaches in 2019: The 4 worst hits on the corporate wallet
How do you evaluate the impact of a data breach? Here are six of the biggest data breaches in 2019 in terms of millions, even billions, of people affected.
Posted in Data Breach Security | Comments Off on Biggest 2019 data breaches: Some of the worst of the worst
What are the best ways to make enterprise blockchain platforms more secure? Test them, analyze them, and get the bugs out before exposing them to the world.
Posted in Application Security | Comments Off on The blockchain train: Get on board—with caution
Vandana Verma, security architect at IBM India Software Labs and web application security expert, shares her advice on tools, training, and shifting left.
Posted in Web Application Security | Comments Off on Vandana Verma: Passionate guide for the web application security journey
