Info Risk Today Podcast

When Mano Paul of (ISC)2 discusses today's top application security challenges, he draws an analogy with sharks. And what he views as the skills needed to tackle today's top threats might surprise you.

Alastair MacWillson says the lack of harmonization among state, national and international security laws and regulations has proved challenging for global organizations that want to work in the cloud.

Too many organizations overlook regulatory compliance issues when working with cloud computing vendors, says security expert Alastair MacWillson.

Leon Rodriguez, the new director of the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights, describes his HIPAA enforcement agenda.

The threat landscape has evolved, and India's banking institutions must grow their information security strategies, says Anand Naik of Symantec, which just released a report that offers a new security agenda to institutions.

From the earthquake in Japan to Hurricane Irene in the U.S., organizations worldwide have found their business continuity and disaster plans tested. But what lessons must we draw from these incidents?

Elayne Starkey recently gave up her BlackBerry for an iPhone, and uses the Apple mobile device for personal and work doings, securely connecting to the computer system of her employer, the state of Delaware.

BITS, the technology policy division of The Financial Services Roundtable, has just named Paul Smocer its new president. What are his strategies for tackling fraud, security and FFIEC compliance?

Discussing Verizon's new report on the state of PCI compliance, PCI expert Jen Mack says payment card security today is "disappointing," and global merchants are at serious risk of new data breaches.

Merging government agencies responsible for physical and information security into a single operation makes sense, says Michigan's new chief security officer, Dan Lohrmann. After all, he says, the same technologies used to allow entry to a building also can be deployed to permit access to a sensitive database.

Healthcare organizations need to take five key steps to prepare for the upcoming HIPAA compliance audit program, says compliance specialist Bob Chaput.

Mobile apps and smartphone security are increasing global concerns. But Dr. Giles Hogben of ENISA says mobile malware mania is a bit overhyped, since mobile is actually more secure than most other platforms currently on the market.

It's been well over a year since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. How should banking institutions prepare for the hundreds of new regulations expected to come as a result of this landmark legislation?

Ensuring compliance with BSA and AML mandates is always a priority for federal examiners, and that makes it a priority for banks, says Nancy O'Donnell of Thomaston Savings Bank.

Ensuring adequate security will prove vital to efforts to link statewide health information exchanges to each other, says IT consultant Patti Dodgen.

Risk management expert Frances McLeod says investment banks such as UBS struggle with balance between risk management and making money. "There is a bit of a conflict in the culture," she says.

Intelligence expert Terry Roberts says cyber intelligence, a new approach to IT security, could make significant gains in the coming year. "The good thing is, this isn't really rocket science," says the chair of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance's Cyber Council.

Nessa Feddis of the ABA says acceptance of online banking among U.S. consumers is accelerating quickly because consumers trust online security.

Based on its experience with Hurricane Irene, an executive at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan advises hospitals to make sure they plan for worst-case scenarios.

File transfer protocol remains a practice within banking institutions of all sizes. But how can banking/security leaders ensure secure FTP that will protect and track critical data? These thought leaders offer strategies.