The PCI Security Standards Council has clarified two key provisions of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council has officially taken over control of a new data security standard from Visa.

E-discovery investigations can look into the alleged wrong-doings of a terminated employee and/or provide electronic records for use in corporate litigation, a lead forensics investigator told RSA Conference attendees on Wednesday.

In addition to settling its case against discount retailer TJX, the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced a settlement with data brokers Reed Elsevier and Seisint on charges that they failed to provide reasonable and appropriate security for sensitive consumer information, leading to identity theft.

Reports this week that the UCLA Medical Center has moved to fire 13 employees and suspended six others for unauthorized access to confidential medical records of pop star Britney Spears is a sign that training and regulations may not be working in some hospitals, experts told SCMagazineUS.com.

A student loan company has settled with the Federal Trade Commission over charges it did not offer reliable security for its customers' personal information.

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has filed nine lawsuits on behalf of members Adobe and Symantec, claiming that numerous individuals sold illegal copies of software on eBay.

A swifter assessment process may soon await merchants and service providers trying to demonstrate compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards.

Google today announced email security, encryption and archiving services for enterprise users.

A federal judge has ordered a purveyor of weight-loss and human-growth hormone-related products to pay more than $2.5 million for violations of the FTC Act and the CAN-SPAM Act.