Cyber

Counterintelligence in the Dark Net finds that China is getting a bad rap on hacking but that lots of unexpected, dangerous alliances are forming.

Medical records have made their way online, opening them to security leaks -- and can be 50 times more lucrative than financial data for thieves.

Public WiFi can be hacked with ease -- and the potential exposure is huge both for individuals and for businesses.

Among other things, HR can limit access to data, can watch for disgruntled employees and can swiftly block terminated workers.

It might. The pace of data theft and identity loss certainly hasn't slowed since last year. But a series of precautions can reduce your risk.

Hint: Emails recruiting you for "mystery shopper" and "work at home" opportunities are likely trying to involve you in the scams.

Boards need to ensure that, for instance, data is managed through the whole lifecycle, from creation or collection through destruction.

New payments technologies will remove the risk of identity theft at the point of sale, the focus of most cyber policies.