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Unique Programs: Excellence in Information Assurance, University of Dallas

Tom Field • July 9, 2009

Information assurance is what everyone is talking about these days, and the term is strongly associated with "excellence" at the University of Dallas. Listen to Dr. Brett J.L. Landry, Director of the school's Center for Academic Excellence, Information Assurance, discuss: What make's the school's program unique;...

Do Consumers Want Mobile Banking?

Tom Field • July 8, 2009

How strongly do consumers embrace electronic bill payments, and do they really want mobile banking as much as industry analysts say they do? These were the questions on Dennis Simmons' mind when his trade organization, SWACHA, the electronics payments resource, launched a recent survey on consumer usage of...

How to Improve Vendor Management: Insights from Charlie Miller, Formerly of Merrill Lynch

Tom Field • July 8, 2009

Vendor Management: Banking/security leaders all know they need to get a better handle on it - but how? Charlie Miller, former director of vendor governance at Merrill Lynch, offers his insight on improving vendor management, including: The biggest challenges facing banking institutions; Where to start the...

"Supreme Court Has Created More Chaos than Clarity"

Tom Field • July 8, 2009

With the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Cuomo v. ClearingHouse, the door is now wide open for state attorneys general to step in and monitor regulatory compliance at national banks. And according to Gregory Taylor, VP and associate general counsel at the American Bankers Association, this new scrutiny could come soon....

President's Cybersecurity Report Acknowledges Our Work

Tom Field • July 6, 2009

To be filed under the category of "One small step, one giant leap ..." It's just come to my attention that when President Obama revealed his administration's cybersecurity policy at the end of May, the document's introduction featured a prominent reference to an article published on our sites in February of this year.

Unique Programs: Enterprise Risk Management at NC State

Tom Field • July 6, 2009

Risk management is a common theme across and within businesses, and at North Carolina State University the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program is attracting notice from prospective employers and students alike. Mark Beasley, head of the school's ERM initiative, discusses: What makes the program unique; The...

Consumer Protection and Other Regulatory Priorities - Michael E. Fryzel, Chairman of the NCUA

Tom Field • July 6, 2009

Michael E. Fryzel, Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), has proposed a new Consumer Protection Office within the credit union regulatory agency. In an exclusive interview, Fryzel discusses: Details of his proposed Consumer Protection Office; Timeline for discussion and possible adoption of...

7 Banks Closed Before Holiday Weekend

Tom Field • July 3, 2009

The July 4th holiday weekend started off with a bang late Thursday when federal regulators announced the closings of seven banks - six of them in Illinois, one in Texas. The seven failed institutions include: Founders Bank, Worth, IL.; Millennium State Bank of Texas, Dallas, TX; The First National Bank of Danville,...

Audit, Risk Trends: Insights from David Melnick of Deloitte

Tom Field • July 1, 2009

Audit and enterprise risk - they're inextricably linked. As cyber threats grow - from the inside and out - require organizations and their regulators to pay closer attention to technology and information security.

'Watch Your Business Partners' - Bryan Sartin of Verizon Business on the Latest Data Breach Trends

Tom Field • July 1, 2009

The Heartland Payment Systems (HPY) data breach came as an unpleasant surprise to many financial institutions and their customers in early 2009. What are the threats we should eye as we look ahead to 2010?

Regulatory Reform: What to Expect Next - Insights from Former Regulator Christie Sciacca

Tom Field • July 1, 2009

President Obama on Wednesday spelled out the details of his long-awaited plan for financial services regulatory reform. In an exclusive interview, Christie Sciacca, formerly with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, currently a director with LECG in Washington, D.C., discusses:

"Supreme Court Has Created More Chaos than Clarity" - Gregory Taylor of the ABA on Cuomo v. ClearingHouse

Tom Field • July 1, 2009

With the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Cuomo v. ClearingHouse, the door is now wide open for state attorneys general to step in and monitor regulatory compliance at national banks. And according to Gregory Taylor, VP and associate general counsel at the American Bankers Association, this new scrutiny could come soon....

Madoff: The Sentence Fits the Crime

Tom Field • June 29, 2009

Can you imagine what the world will be like another 150 years from now, when Bernard Madoff's prison sentence expires?

How to Improve Vendor Management: Insights from Charlie Miller, Formerly of Merrill Lynch

Tom Field • June 29, 2009

Vendor Management: Banking/security leaders all know they need to get a better handle on it - but how? Charlie Miller, former director of vendor governance at Merrill Lynch, offers his insight on improving vendor management, including: The biggest challenges facing banking institutions; Where to start the...

Do Consumers Want Mobile Banking? - SWACHA's Dennis Simmons on Electronic Payment Trends

Tom Field • June 29, 2009

How strongly do consumers embrace electronic bill payments, and do they really want mobile banking as much as industry analysts say they do? These were the questions on Dennis Simmons' mind when his trade organization, SWACHA, the electronics payments resource, launched a recent survey on consumer usage of...