This is the latest in our series of articles discussing key secure file transfer processes. Previously, bTrade’s MFT Nation blog discussed such things as monitoring and scheduling, tracking, reporting and alerts, basic managed file transfer scenarios, etc. Today, I want to focus on archiving and purging, a critical (but often overlooked) process in any effective secure file transfer system. (more)
Last Friday, the White House released a Fact Sheet entitled "White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection” in which it announced that “the President is convening leaders from throughout the country who have a stake in bolstering cybersecurity–from industry, tech companies, and consumer and privacy advocates to law enforcement, educators, and students.” What will they discuss? According to the Fact Sheet, “participants will discuss opportunities to spur collaboration and develop partnerships in the cybersecurity and consumer financial worlds to share best practices, promote stronger adherence to security standards, improve cyber threat information sharing, and encourage the adoption of more secure payment technologies.” (more)
Anthem, the second-largest health insurer in the United States, has experienced a data breech that may turn out to be the largest health care breach to date, as the compromised database holds records of some 80 million individuals. Anthem has not disclosed much of the details surrounding the cyber attack, but the company's CEO, Joseph Swedish, issued a public statement, in which he says Anthem was the victim of a "very sophisticated external cyber attack." (more)
