Banking Information Security Podcast

Privacy Attorney Lisa Sotto says the Epsilon e-mail breach is a warning about the state of data security employed by some third-party service providers. Strong contracts related to security practices must be the norm, not the exception.

EastNets' Paul Buelens says fraud-fighting is an international concern, as old schemes abound and new threats emerge. Fraud risks are some of the most challenging banks have ever faced.

The Department of Homeland Security works with RSA to investigate the sophisticated attack aimed at RSA SecurID two-factor authentication products, and card fraud linked to pay-at-the-pump gas terminals in Arizona tourist spots is on the rise.

The Department of Homeland Security works with RSA to investigate the sophisticated attack aimed at RSA SecurID two-factor authentication products, and card fraud linked to pay-at-the-pump gas terminals in Arizona tourist spots is on the rise.

A comprehensive bill to dramatically change the way the federal government addresses cybersecurity could pass the Senate as early as this summer, Sen. Thomas Carper, who chairs a Senate panel with IT security oversight, says in an interview with GovInfoSecurity.com.

Terrell Herzig, CISO at UAB Medicine, speaks out on steps steps he's taking in the wake of the RSA SecurID attack.

Phishy HTML pages get past spam filters, and users of RSA's SecurID two-factor authentication products come up with new ways to monitor threats and take preventive steps in the aftermath of a hacker attack against RSA.

Phishy HTML pages get past spam filters, and users of RSA's SecurID two-factor authentication products come up with new ways to monitor threats and take preventive steps in the aftermath of a hacker attack against RSA.

Ben Knieff, who oversees fraud prevention strategy for NICE Actimize, says most small businesses don't understand online fraud risks, but they are willing to work with banks to mitigate losses.

Marcus Ranum isn't just a well-regarded information security expert. He's also a customer of the RSA SecurID product, and he's got some strong feelings about the RSA breach and how the industry has responded to it.

King says new guidance tackles data collected via call centers and other telephone communications.

The announcement by RSA that it had been a victim of an advanced persistent threat shook the global information security industry. Stephen Northcutt of SANS Institute and David Navetta of the Information Law Group offer insight on what happened, what it means and how to respond.

It's serious news that RSA's SecurID solution has been the target of an advanced persistent threat. But "It's not a game-changer," says Stephen Northcutt, CEO of SANS Institute. "Anybody who says it is [a game-changer] is an alarmist."

ChicagoFIRST's Brian Tishuk says local lessons can be learned from Japan, especially within the financial, government and healthcare sectors.

Global banking institutions can learn from Japan's disaster planning and response. And a sophisticated cyberattack is launched against RSA, targeting the security unit of EMC's SecurID two-factor authentication products.

"Persistent" is the operative word about the advanced persistent threat that has struck RSA and its SecurID products. "If the bad guys out there want to get to someone ... they can," says David Navetta of the Information Law Group.

Global banking institutions can learn from Japan's disaster planning and response. And a sophisticated cyberattack is launched against RSA, targeting the security unit of EMC's SecurID two-factor authentication products.

A roundup of this week's top news: Hackers target RSA's SecurID products. Also, Japan's nuclear crisis: What do you need to know? Plus: New Health Net breach may be biggest ever.

Smartphones are ubiquitous in organizations today. But how secure are these devices -- and what are the security and liability vulnerabilities associated with their use?

When the business demands the latest tools and technologies, saying "no" is not a viable option. "Clearly, these are disruptive things, but they also are extremely valuable," says Simon Godfrey, Director, Security Solutions at CA Technologies UK.