It was the scandal that rocked the banking world. French Bank Societe Generale recently revealed details of a disaster created by a rogue insider who cost the institution $7.2 billion in fraudulent trades. It was the biggest such scandal in history.
We recently spoke with Linda Najim and Jason Gaswirth of Diamond...
It's never easy arising from security or technology to become a business leader in a financial institution. In this exclusive interview, Paul Perini - who came to security from the business side - offers practical insight on:
The qualities an information security leader needs to possess in order to be a successful...
The insider threat is at the forefront of financial institution concerns these days, and a huge part of mitigating that threat is improving identity and access management. Listen to this interview to hear Subhash Tantry, CEO of Fox Technologies, on:
Five principles of an effective access control management...
Banking/Security Expert Shares Insights on Red Flags, Vendor Management, Other Key Challenges Facing Institutions
He was the world's first Chief Information Security Officer at Citigroup in 1995, and for over 25 years he has been a true banking/security leader.
Stephen Katz, founder and President of Security...
Debit card fraud is one of the most prevalent security threats against banking institutions and customers alike. In this interview, Daniel McIntyre, information security and business recovery analyst with Superior Bank of Birmingham, AL., shares his insight on:
The magnitude of the debit card threat;
Strategies...
Institutions of all sizes struggle with staffing resources - having enough hands available to tend to information security matters. At America First Credit Union in Riverdale, Utah, Lane Gittins, the Systems Security Manager, has learned to overcome this challenge by working in a consultative style - directing a...
Interview with Fraud Expert Mike Mulholand
Check fraud has long been a concern for banks, and in today's age of electronic banking one of the greatest threats is Automated Clearing House (ACH) fraud - batch-processed transactions between banks. In this interview, fraud expert Mike Mulholand, Director of Fraud...
Based on this exclusive survey of security leaders at U.S. financial institutions, this report reveals surprising insights on the latest trends, threats and priorities, including:
Vendor Management - Too much trust, too little testing;
Security Awareness - Employees and customers are being short-changed;
Incident...
Introduction from Tom Field, Editorial Director
The survey results are in, and we're pleased to share them with you now, so you can see what's on the top of the agenda for U.S. financial institution security leaders in 2008.
Listen to this introduction from Tom Field, Editorial Director of Information Security...
Interview with Les Rosen, Expert in Employment Screening
Background checks are increasingly conducted by financial institutions for all levels of employees. What are some of the tips to use and traps to avoid when screening job candidates? Editorial Director Tom Field recently spoke with Les Rosen, President and...
Interview With Jerry Murphy, SVP, the Robert Frances Group
In the wake of record-setting bank fraud at Societe Generale, the risk of the Insider Threat is again on the front burner at financial institutions. In this exclusive interview, Jerry Murphy of the Robert Frances Group offers insight on:
The most common...
Rebecca Herold, privacy expert
Many different types of privacy breaches continue to plague organizations and their third-party service providers. Hear Rebecca Herold discuss:
Data breach response plans – where are the holes?
Notification plans (or lack thereof)
How to involve and ensure the security...
Betsy Broder, Assistant Director in the Federal Trade Commission's Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, discusses Identity Theft from a consumer's perspective, including:
The biggest areas of concern for consumers re: ID Theft
The state of consumer awareness
Fundamental best-practices to fight ID...
Matthew Speare, Senior Vice President of Information Technology, M & T Bank Corporation, discusses the practical application of computer forensics in banking institutions, including:
How forensics has made a difference at his institution
How to establish your own forensics program
Advice for banking executives...
Greg Kyrytschenko, Information Security Manager, People's United Bank, CT., discusses identity and access management, including:
• How he tackled his own institution’s identity management project
• The value of automating user lifecycle management
• The ROI of identity and access...
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