A former Intel employee was charged with four counts of theft of trade secrets and one count of wire fraud for stealing confidential documents.

A global security study discusses what has improved around information security over the past year and where there is room for improvement.

Criminal gangs have been placing staff members in companies to operate as moles, an internet security expert said.

A VPN server that was bought for less than a dollar on eBay proved to be a security nightmare as the new user found that it automatically connected itself to private networks.

The movement to create secure software received a boost with the launch of a new certification from (ISC)2, called the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional, designed to validate secure software development practices.

With the right kinds of firewall management technology in place, companies can clean their firewall rules and policies, ease the network administrator's job, boost firewall performance and eliminate security holes.

Improving desktop security is a priority for nearly all hospitals. This is fueled by an increased recognition of the threat unsecured desktops pose as well as a need to meet HIPAA compliance regulations.

A White House office is ordering all federal agencies to implement a new standard for securing DNS connections.