Jaikumar Vijayan

Chicago's DePaul University has introduced what is thought to be the first Masters of Science degree program in the U.S. on predictive analytics

California's Marin County says ERP system was substantially worse than legacy system it was meant to replace

Retail giant's reported move to chip-and-PIN transactions could finally nudge others into doing same in the U.S.

Two media outlets have reported VeriSign Inc. is looking for a buyer for its authentication unit, and one published report quotes sources stating Symantec Corp. is close to a deal. Neither vendor was willing to comment early Wednesday

A new Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard would bolster security on retail point-of-sale and unattended payment terminals, such as those connected by wireless networks and used by gas stations.

The credit and debit card payment processor agrees to reimburse consumers for costs associated with a breach in 2009. Heartland will set aside US$2.4 million for consumers

The guilty verdict in the case of Terry Childs, a former network administrator for the city of San Francisco who was charged with locking up a key city network for days in 2008, is evoking mixed responses within the industry. Some insist he was punished for doing his job, others disagree.

Cyberthreats face the U.S., but it's not a war -- yet