I've heard that timing is the key to comedy; it may well be true for information security as well.
Late last week I'd sent an email to the BIS (BankInfoSecurity.com) team suggesting that they consider publishing a piece about phishing. I've been getting clobbered with a wide-range of phishing emails over the past...
Interview with Jody Westby, Adjunct Distinguished Fellow at CyLab and CEO at Global Cyber Risk
At a time when risks are high and consumer confidence is low, corporate boards of directors aren't paying nearly enough attention to information security and cyber threats.
This is the key takeaway from a new Carnegie...
I just concluded a strange twenty-four hour period as relates to current events.
It started on Monday evening, when I read an Associated Press story online about how the Bush administration ignored the developing problems in the financial markets.
Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com and CUInfosecurity.com, recently posed few questions to Gary S. Baker, Partner, Enterprise Risk Deloitte & Touche LLP, and a senior ISACA leader on IT Governance and Assurance. In this exclusive interview, Gary S. Baker an audit and IT...
What are the hot career options for security professionals in 2009? Which certifications will help them stand out in the pool of applicants?
To answer these questions, we turned to W. Hord Tipton, executive director for (ISC)², the global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals...
As of Nov. 1, banking institutions are now eligible to be examined by federal regulators for compliance with the new Identity Theft Red Flags Rule.
So, what should banking/security leaders expect from their initial examinations?
In an exclusive interview, Bill Sewall previews his new webinar, "How to Prepare for...
The recession is officially here, and major banking institutions are announcing thousands of layoffs weekly. And, yet, now is a good time for information security professionals, whose skills and expertise are in greater demand than ever.
In this exclusive interview, W. Hord Tipton, Executive Director of (ISC)²,...
Interview with Dave Jevans, Chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group
Amidst the volatility and confusion in the marketplace, the threat of fraud is heightened - which means ... beware of phishing.
In this exclusive interview, Dave Jevans, chair of the Anti-Phishing Working Group, discusses:
The state of...
Financial institutions that want to help their customers avoid the season's thieves online will be ready & willing - ready with advice and willing to answer questions.
Here's a list of some of the top advice from computer security vendors and experts for those brave souls that will venture into Cyber Monday...
The holidays are here and the "Black Friday" of the online shopping world -- "Cyber Monday" -- is December 1. The Monday after Thanksgiving is one of the biggest online shopping days of the year. According to the 2008 eHoliday Study by Shop.org, cost-conscious shoppers are making their way online, and retailers expect...
Last night I spent nearly three hours helping out a friend who had called in desperation because the PC was running slow and "weird things" were happening. You might not know it based upon what I do for a living these days, but there was a time and place when I was a genuine "techie" -- a real hands-on PC-guru kind...
The annual BAI Retail Delivery Conference & Expo was held in Orlando, Fl in late November, focusing on innovative strategies and technologies.
Nick Burke, Director of Sales for Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com, attended the event, meeting with many of...
Bank mergers and failures. Market fluctuations. Looming layoffs. The new administration and the changes it will bring to financial services regulation.
There is much in the news these days for financial institutions - and their customers - to consider. But at a time when consumer confidence in banking is at a...
Information security will be among the top 10 business drivers for retail financial institutions in 2009, says a leading research firm. Along with the current economic environment, regulatory change and compliance, financial institutions will face challenges in developing short- and long-term strategies to mitigate...
Interview With David Schneier of Icons, Inc.
The market fluctuates, budgets shift, staffing resources change. But regulatory mandates? They stay the same.
Despite the economic downturn and its broad effects, banking institutions continue to be held to - and measure up to - exacting standards from regulatory...
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