

Jon Gold
Senior Writer
Jon Gold covers IoT and wireless networking for Network World. He can be reached at jon_gold@idg.com.

Ping Identity debuts decentralized access management system in early access
A new decentralized identity management system from Ping Identity promises fewer headaches and more robust security.

Trustwave teams up with Trellix for better managed security
Cybersecurity companies Trustwave and Trellix say they want to help end users simplify their systems in the face of a complicated threat environment.

Congressional health insurance service hit by data breach
Personally identifiable information relating to members of Congress and their staff may have been exposed in a data breach incident.

PayPal sued for negligence in data breach that affected 35,000 users
Alleged data breach victims have sued PayPal in federal court for failing to safeguard their personal data, and are asking for class-action certification.

IBM partners up with Cohesity for better data defense in new storage suite
Data security and protection are the main upside for IBM’s upcoming storage offering, which combines the company’s own products with those from third parties.

EU parliamentary committee says 'no' to EU-US data privacy framework
Progress on ratifying the Trans-Atlantic Data Policy Framework hit a snag, as a parliamentary committee rejected a draft decision to adopt the pact, saying it did not comply with the EU's GDPR privacy regulations.

Security tool adoption jumps, Okta report shows
A report from identity and access management (IAM) vendor Okta says that zero trust and new types of security tooling are in increasingly widespread use, as businesses tackle a changing security landscape.

Cybersecurity startup Oligo debuts with new application security tech
An Israeli startup targets open source code vulnerabilities with advanced agentless filtering technology.

VMware ESXi server ransomware evolves, after recovery script released
The FBI and CISA have released a recovery script for the global ESXiArgs ransomware campaign targeting VMware ESXi servers, but the ransomware has since been updated to elude former attempts at remediation.

Growing number of endpoint security tools overwhelm users, leaving devices unprotected
A new study shows that the sprawl of new management and security tools can end up leaving some endpoints unprotected.

OPSWAT mobile hardware offers infrastructure security for the air gap
A new, tablet-sized media scanner boasts a wide range of capabilities for critical infrastructure defense.