The federal government may need to step in to protect the networks of critical infrastructure facilities, but it must respect the civil rights of its citizens, RSA panelists said.

Healthcare security managers say their bosses and others are increasing the pressure on them to allow access to social networking and other Internet services, making it more difficult for them to mitigate the potential threats those services pose.

Sharing breach data with law enforcement is necessary for fighting sophisticated online criminals, panelists say.

Security experts say banking malware is an insidious problem that poses difficult challenges.

Michael Chertoff, former head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, talked of the difficulties in creating a national cybersecurity plan during an interview with Computerworld.

Summary document outlines ongoing initiatives to improve cybersecurity at the federal level as well as the security of the supply chain and private networks of critical infrastructure facilities.

A good-natured spat between cryptography pioneers and a former NSA technical director spices up the annual Cryptographers' Panel at RSA Conference.

At the 2010 RSA Conference, Scott Charney, Microsoft's top Trustworthy Computing executive, discussed the software giant's new approach to botnet protection, detailed its new identity management technologies and explained why cloud computing risks upsetting the balance of power between individuals and governments.

Secure travel plans often consider kidnapping or terrorism. But what about natural events like the recent quakes in Haiti and Chile? Chris Falkenberg has advice on what travelers should pack for the best chance of surviving a disaster.

Secure travel plans often consider kidnapping or terrorism. But what about natural events like the recent quakes in Haiti and Chile? Chris Falkenberg has advice on what travelers should pack for the best chance of surviving a disaster.