Content by Tom Field

GM Bankruptcy: What it Means to Banking, Security and Business

Tom Field  •  June 1, 2009

So, General Motors files for bankruptcy today. Whoever thought such an event would unfold in our lifetimes - that the U.S. leader in one of the top industries of the 20th century would sputter into the 21st and end up broken down beside the road, like a car whose owner neglected to heed the "Check engine" light?

New Opportunities in Information Security - Interview with Gerald Masson, Director of Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute

Tom Field  •  May 29, 2009

There are more opportunities than ever for skilled information security professionals. This is the belief of Gerald Masson, Director of Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute, and in an exclusive interview he discusses: Job prospects for information security professionals in the public and...

All the News That's Fit to Tweet

Tom Field  •  May 28, 2009

It's "tweet" time! Information Security Media Group (ISMG) has just registered with Twitter.com to start providing regular updates to audience members who also are enjoying the tweet life. OK, so I know some of you out there are still kinda dying to know, but don't dare to ask - what is Twitter?

Anti-Money Laundering: 'You Need to Collaborate' - Kevin Sullivan, AML Expert

Tom Field  •  May 27, 2009

Individually, banking institutions, law enforcement agencies and regulatory boards understand the risks of money-laundering crimes. But collectively, in active collaboration, they could do much more to prevent, detect and investigate these crimes, says AML expert Kevin Sullivan. In an exclusive interview in...

"If I Were Starting My Career Today..." - Interview with Steve Katz

Tom Field  •  May 22, 2009

Steve Katz was the world's first CISO, and he has unique insight on the information security profession - how it's developed and where it's headed. In an exclusive interview, Katz discusses: How the information security role has evolved; Which trends are changing the role; The skillsets necessary for today's...

New Banking Services: Growth Among Community Banks - Insights from Christine Barry of Aite Group

Tom Field  •  May 21, 2009

According to the 2009 Banking Information Security Today survey, banking institutions - despite the economy - are investing in new banking services, i.e. mobile banking and remote capture. To gain further insight into spending trends, we spoke with Christine Barry, research director with Aite Group, on: Mobile...

Securing Your Email Infrastructure - Interview with Matt Speare of M&T Bank on email Security

Tom Field  •  May 20, 2009

Electronic communication is at the heart of every organization, but one compromised e-mail can damage your corporate brand, compromise intellectual property or put you in non-compliance with laws and industry regulations. Do you want to explain to your customers how you lost control of their personal financial...

Encryption: What, Why and Especially How - Interview with Matthew Speare, M&T Bank

Tom Field  •  May 20, 2009

For thousands of years, people have attempted to hide sensitive information from competitors or enemies. Since January, critics of the Heartland Payment Systems data breach have called out for tougher encryption standards for financial institutions and their third-party service providers. Applications for...

Best-Practices in Internal Audits: Interview with Holly Kidder of the IIA

Tom Field  •  May 20, 2009

Hard times have taken a toll everywhere - even when it comes to internal audit practices at financial institutions. Yet, in the wake of security breaches and questionable business practices at some financial institutions, federal regulators are cracking down on auditors. In an exclusive interview, Holly Kidder, a...

Today's the Deadline for Filing Heartland Fraud Claims - Now What?

Tom Field  •  May 19, 2009

OK, so today's the day. After two months of anxious anticipation, today is May 19, the deadline Visa set for financial institutions to file fraud claims related to the Heartland Payment Systems (HPY) data breach. So...now what?

Cybersecurity, Biometrics, the Pandemic and Other Hot Topics

Tom Field  •  May 5, 2009

OK, back home and back in the office fulltime after a couple of weeks on the road to California for the RSA Conference and a bit of R&R. Some observations as I clear my desk ...

Swine Flu: "This Could be Our Next Pandemic" - Regina Phelps, Emergency Management Expert

Tom Field  •  May 5, 2009

As the swine flu outbreak triggers new fears of a global pandemic, security organizations must dust off and review their emergency management plans. For insight on how to prepare for swine flu, pandemic expert Regina Phelps offers expert insight on: What you need to know about swine flu; How your organization...

"One of the Most Generous Scholarships I've Ever Seen" - Victor Piotrowski of the NSF on the Scholarship for Service Program

Tom Field  •  May 5, 2009

It's a simple proposition for successful applicants to the Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program: Get your information security education paid for, and then come work for the U.S. government. "It's one of the most generous scholarships I've ever seen," says Victor Piotrowski, Lead Program Director of SFS for the...

What You Don't Know About the World's Worst Breaches - Dr. Peter Tippett on the 2009 Data Breach Investigations Report

Tom Field  •  April 29, 2009

Verizon Business investigated 90 major data breaches in 2008, including 285 million compromised records. Nearly ¾ of those breaches were external hacks, and 99.9 percent of the records were compromised via servers and applications. These are among the findings of Verizon's new 2009 Data Breach Investigations...

Banking IT Executives & Application Security Risks in 2009

Tom Field  •  April 28, 2009

Survey Results - banking technology executives reveal their institution's application security priorities heading into 2009 In a down economy application security is both a necessity and a competitive differentiator. Yet in a recent BankInfoSecurity.com survey, respondents showed that they had no reason for...