And the Best Protection Award 2015 Goes to Symantec Endpoint Protection- by AV-TEST

Catching virtually 100 percent of threats, Symantec Endpoint Protection outperforms the competition

New HIPAA Guidance For Mobile Apps, Health Info Exchange

HHS Outlines Scenarios Where Regulations Kick In. Source: DataBreachToday.com

Today’s New Payment Card Security In A Nutshell

Businesses taking their time rolling out EMV card-compatible terminals are putting their data security and financial well-being at risk. Source: DarkReading.com

Faux phishing scheme shows CIOs how hacks unfold

Security software maker Bitglass created a dummy online persona and proffered it on the Dark Web as a phishing scam payload to see what hackers would do with it. The robust activity on the account underscores the seriousness of cybersecurity threats. Source: CIO.com

More Hospitals Invest Spending in Healthcare Data Security

Hospitals of all sizes are investing in improving their IT systems for healthcare data security in wake of more security issues this past year. Source: HealthITSecurity.com

Top 4 Compliance Mistakes and How to Prevent Them

According to Verizon’s 2015 PCI Compliance Report, a staggering 80 percent of retailers fail to pass interim PCI compliance assessments. Source: DataCenterJournal.com

Hacking Accounts for 98% of Healthcare Data Breaches in 2015

Between 2014 and 2015, the number of hacking healthcare data breaches rose from 31 to 56, affecting almost 111 million individuals. Source: HealthITSecurity.com