Interview with Prof. N. Paul Schembari, East Stroudsburg University
Information security - it's now a major national priority, and it's also the subject of a new Master's of Science program at East Stroudsburg University. This unique, online graduate program debuts on Aug. 31, and in an exclusive interview ESU...
Interview with Tim Karsky, Commissioner, Dept. of Financial Institutions
For institutions of all sizes, information security is a top priority at North Dakota banking institutions. But the smaller ones struggle to dedicate sufficient resources to the task, says Tim Karsky, Commissioner of the ND Dept. of Financial...
Unemployment is up, the economy is weak, and Kentucky's banking institutions are working hard to overcome these challenges and stay strong.
In the first of a series of interviews with state regulatory leaders, Charles Vice, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions, discusses:
Kentucky's...
The ex-Goldman Sachs employee accused of taking proprietary trading code is only one example of the insider threat within financial services companies. Jacob Jegher, banking analyst with Celent, discusses:
Lessons learned from the Goldman Sachs case;
The importance of policies and procedures when it comes to...
There won't be any time for planning, only action, when the H1N1 (swine flu) virus returns to the U.S. this fall, says business continuity planning expert Harry Rhulen.
In an exclusive interview, Rhulen discusses:
Why "checkbox" compliance and planning aren't enough;
What's happening in the southern...
Has the pendulum finally swung back to protect consumers and their rights in the financial services industry? Consumer protection advocacy lawyer Lauren Saunders from the National Consumer Law Center in Washington D.C. shares her insights on the recent Supreme Court decision, Cuomo v. ClearingHouse. This decision will...
A veteran cybersecurity pro, Shane Sims shares his insights on trends he's seeing as cybercrime continues to hit all companies, including financial institutions. Sims is currently a Director in the Forensic Services practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he provides investigative, forensic technology, security...
Information assurance is what everyone is talking about these days, and the term is strongly associated with "excellence" at the University of Dallas. Listen to Dr. Brett J.L. Landry, Director of the school's Center for Academic Excellence, Information Assurance, discuss:
What make's the school's program unique;...
Michael E. Fryzel, Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), has proposed a new Consumer Protection Office within the credit union regulatory agency. In an exclusive interview, Fryzel discusses:
Details of his proposed Consumer Protection Office;
Timeline for discussion and possible adoption of...
Risk management is a common theme across and within businesses, and at North Carolina State University the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program is attracting notice from prospective employers and students alike. Mark Beasley, head of the school's ERM initiative, discusses:
What makes the program unique;
The...
With the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Cuomo v. ClearingHouse, the door is now wide open for state attorneys general to step in and monitor regulatory compliance at national banks. And according to Gregory Taylor, VP and associate general counsel at the American Bankers Association, this new scrutiny could come soon....
How strongly do consumers embrace electronic bill payments, and do they really want mobile banking as much as industry analysts say they do?
These were the questions on Dennis Simmons' mind when his trade organization, SWACHA, the electronics payments resource, launched a recent survey on consumer usage of...
Vendor Management: Banking/security leaders all know they need to get a better handle on it - but how?
Charlie Miller, former director of vendor governance at Merrill Lynch, offers his insight on improving vendor management, including:
The biggest challenges facing banking institutions;
Where to start the...
The Heartland Payment Systems (HPY) data breach came as an unpleasant surprise to many financial institutions and their customers in early 2009. What are the threats we should eye as we look ahead to 2010?
In an exclusive interview, Bryan Sartin of Verizon Business, discusses the company's exhaustive research of...
Audit and enterprise risk - they're inextricably linked. As cyber threats grow - from the inside and out - require organizations and their regulators to pay closer attention to technology and information security.
What are some of the key audit and risk trends to track? David Melnick of Deloitte answers that...
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