Amazon confirmed this week that it's looking into claims that some of its employees have been taking bribes to leak and sell confidential data, like internal sales metrics and email addresses.

Learn about the Chief Risk Officer role in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

A recent study looked at stocks from 28 companies that experienced a breach of one million people or more and found that in the long run breached companies underperformed the market.

Learn about the Chief Compliance Officer role in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

18 security pros share their top tips and best practices for securing a remote workforce.

The PCI Security Standards Council released a new tool Tuesday designed to help small merchants better protect their customers' payment card data.

A California jury ruled earlier this month that Elec-Tech International Co., a Chinese competitor of semiconductor company Lumileds, misappropriated trade secrets belonging to Lumileds, and used them to develop ETI's energy efficient LEDs.

Learn about role-based access control (RBAC) in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

18 data security professionals address key concerns for banks and credit unions when it comes to securing sensitive information.

Navigating United States data breach laws can get confusing. Each state has its own set of laws, and some are stricter than others. Check out our infographic and comprehensive state-by-state guide to steer your way through U.S. data breach laws.

What organizations need to know when it comes to implementing encryption, the function of encryption, and how failing to encrypt data can lead to compromise.

At Black Hat on Thursday two researchers described how they were able to use intelligence, transactional data, and predictive analytics to help identify payment card fraud victims.

18 cybersecurity pros weigh in on the considerations companies should make and the mistakes to avoid when building an enterprise data loss prevention solution.

Learn about what a data breach insurance policy is, what one covers, and whether one may be right for your organization, in this week's Data Protection 101.

When we began planning for this year's Black Hat, we were excited by the idea of giving one lucky attendee a Jibo, a cute, social family robot. Like Digital Guardian, the robot was born in Boston. Billed as the "world's first family robot," Jibo was founded by a MIT roboticist. Last fall Jibo even landed on TIME Magazine's coveted list of the 25 Best Inventions of 2017, alongside the iPhone X and the Tesla Model 3. Cut to last month, just weeks before Black Hat: We learned the future of Jibo may not be so bright. The company hasn't officially gone out of business – yet – but it looks like our little robot friend may soon be in the market for a new gig.

Facebook this week said it removed a series of pages believed to be involved in a deceptive political influence campaign.

Learn about NIST SP 800-171, a set of guidelines designed to ensure federal data remains confidential when shared in nonfederal systems, what it covers, requirements, and more, in this week's Data Protection 101.

Threat hunters looking to learn new tricks, especially around behavioral analytics, and forensics, will want to add Tim Bandos' talk to their Black Hat schedule.

What are the advantages of a multi-tenancy SaaS architecture? How does it differ from single tenant instances? We break down the differences and highlight the benefits of implementing a SaaS solution for data protection in this blog.