Symantec says Internet vulnerabilities are down, but don't get too comfortable. We can expect more attacks in 2012. Why are the same threats still posing so much concern?
If you handle critical data, you've got to be humble, advises Bob Carr, CEO of breached processor Heartland Payments System. "Anyone that thinks they're not going to be breached is being naïve."
When Joseph Bognanno of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services examines 2012's financial fraud trends, all he sees is more - more of everything, from schemes to new guidance. How can banks stay ahead?
A security firm has uncovered a wave of fraud striking corporate checking accounts in the U.S., U.K. and China. How are the criminals gaining access to supposedly secure banking credentials?
Lyndon Bird, technical director of the Business Continuity Institute, praises the ISO 22301 standard for business continuity, calling it "An end to uncertainty." Learn about the emerging standard.
Gartner fraud expert Avivah Litan shares ideas about how lessons learned from the Global Payments data breach can help security practitioners mitigate card-fraud risks and prevent future incidents.
When it comes to the FFIEC Authentication Guidance, Aite analyst Shirley Inscoe fears too many banking institutions are investing only in achieving compliance - not ongoing security.
Eighty-five percent of data breaches go undetected, but organizations have a new type of cop on the beat to ferret out these illicit activities - the data scientist, says Phil Neray, head of security intelligence strategy and marketing for Q1 Labs, an IBM company.
What security vulnerabilities are exposed by recent skimming attacks at eight Toronto hospitals? Fraud experts say there are lessons to be learned when placing ATMs outside traditional bank locations.
How will Diane Ness and BITS help banks reduce fraud? As the new head of fraud-reduction programs for the technology division of the Financial Services Roundtable, Ness says education and communication about emerging threats will be a priority.
How does the role of IT security professionals need to change to improve the security of their organizations? Steve Durbin of the Information Security Forum offers insights.
Securing the massive amounts of data swamping organizations, a trend known as big data, can be addressed, in part, by organizations simply getting rid of data no longer needed, Grant Thornton's Danny Miller says.
Is there an ideal message a senior executive can deliver amidst breach response? The recent breach of Global Payments Inc. and the subsequent CEO's response to the incident raise this question.
According to our new survey, more than half of banking institutions expect an increase in fraud-fighting resources this year. But how are they investing those resources? The answers may surprise you.
Creating a "culture of compliance" that emphasizes the importance of privacy requires far more than "management by committee," says change management specialist Jan Hillier.
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