Latest editorial and guest blogs on government information security

CyberEd Pro with Brandy Harris

Insights and Education for Careers in Cybersecurity

Got EI? Emotional Intelligence Makes Cyber Leaders Stronger

Brandy Harris • January 29, 2025

Emotional Intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, manage and influence both your own emotions and those of others. It encompasses five key areas: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills that enable leaders to build trust and manage teams effectively.

Box-Checking or Behavior-Changing? Training That Matters

Turning Curiosity Into a Career: The Power of OSINT

Euro Security Watch with Mathew J. Schwartz

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

Don't Get Schooled: Lessons From PowerSchool's Big Breach

Mathew J. Schwartz • January 24, 2025

While PowerSchool's investigation into the massive theft of its customers' data is continuing, clear lessons have already emerged. Count among them the importance of using multifactor authentication, which could have safeguarded access to PowerSchool's exploited customer support systems.

Under Discussion: UK Mandatory Ransomware Incident Reporting

PowerSchool's Breach Fallacy: Paying Criminals for Promises

Safe & Sound with Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

Why Did Change Health Lowball Its 1st Breach Report to Feds?

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • August 1, 2024

Change Healthcare officials projected that the company's massive February cyberattack affected one-third of the American population. So why did the IT services provider's HIPAA breach report to federal regulators lowball the initial estimate, saying the cyberattack only affected 500 people?

The Next Big Bombs to Drop in the Change Healthcare Fiasco

Watching the Watchdog: Learning from HHS' Grant Payment Mess

The Expert's View with Michael Novinson

Insights from industry experts

How China's DeepSeek-R1 Model Will Disrupt the AI Industry

Michael Novinson • January 28, 2025

The Chinese DeepSeek-R1 model rivals top U.S. AI models in performance while dramatically lowering training costs. Built on lower-end Nvidia GPUs, R1's efficiency reshapes the AI landscape, bolstering AMD's prospects and reshaping AI infrastructure discussions in Silicon Valley and beyond.

A Mixed Bag for Cybersecurity Stocks in 2024 as Paths Differ

Here's Where Top Cybersecurity Vendors Stand as 2025 Nears

Industry Insights with Suparna Goswami

Insights and opinions from thought leaders representing the industry's services and solutions providers

Too Little, Too Late: Australia’s Banks Lag on Scam Controls

Suparna Goswami • January 30, 2025

If you're the victim of a scam in Australia, the chances of being reimbursed for your stolen funds are low. In fact, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority ruled in favor of full reimbursement for victims in only 4.8% of its cases last year, highlighting the difficulty consumers face when disputing...