Info Risk Today Podcast

This week's top news and views: Government infosec pros question the federal government's security resolve, according to our new survey; Steve Jobs is Apple of Pentagon's eye; and a Department of Cyber -- a fleeting idea?

This week's top news and views: New York Breach Affects 1.7 Million; Privacy Protections for Backup Files; Shifting to Hardware-Based Encryption.

Visa's Eduardo Perez, head of Global Payment System Security, says the EMV chip is an ideal dynamic data technology, but mobile and others offer similar security benefits.

SWIFT's Stacy Rosenthal says globalization, regulation and the introduction of new services from non-financial providers will set the tone for 2011.

The 451 Group's Joshua Corman says merely complying with stagnant standards won't ensure security.

Attracting and retaining IT security professionals may be the No. 1 staffing challenge states face, but the numbers alone unveiled in a recent National Association of State Chief Information Officers survey don't tell the whole story.

Hussein Syed, director of IT security at Saint Barnabas Healthcare System, explains why the organization shifted from software-based to hardware-based encryption.

This week's top news and views: Feds to Require PIV to Access Data and Facilities; President Obama is praised for work on cybersecurity.

Consumer fraud trends suggest banking institutions will lead the fight against ID fraud, and international regulators are taking closer looks cross-border payments and money laundering.

Consumer fraud trends suggest banking institutions will lead the fight against ID fraud, and international regulators are taking closer looks cross-border payments and money laundering.

Security expert Raj Chaudhary offers five tips for keeping health information private.

This week's top news and views: Assessing the Privacy and Security Tasks for Blumenthal's Successor at ONC; Sizing Up Consumers' Security Concerns.

Accuity CEO Hugh Jones says globalization has opened new doors for money laundering, and international regulators are taking the issue seriously.

A new consumer survey shows that Americans are more concerned about the security of their financial information and personal identifiers than they are about the security of their medical records.

Javelin's Van Dyke says the cost of managing ID fraud is growing exponentially.

The Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency co-chair praises the president's commitment, but says much more work needs to be done to develop a strategy to combat cyber threats.

Dennis Devlin of Brandeis University knows the difference between training and education.

This week's top news and views: NIST issues new guidance on securing public cloud; Senators say no Internet kill switch in their bill; Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency sees slow progress; and ex-federal CIO and mom Karen Evans on computer security and kids.

This week's top news and views: ONC's Blumenthal to Step Down; Reflections on Health Info Security; 73-Hospital System Sets Security Goals.

One community bank shares its side of the corporate account takeover story, and a new survey finds that security compliance reduces long-term expenses.