A wave of distributed denial of service attacks on banks raises the question: Should the owners of the nation's critical information infrastructure, when assessing risk, be held to a higher standard because society relies on them to function?
Some of the biggest threats to mobile banking and payments are the ones over which institutions have no direct control. How can they mitigate these risks? Mobile banking expert Tom Wills offers advice.
When it comes to mobile payments, consumers rely on banks and credit unions to be stewards of security. But how can institutions mitigate risk through a payments mechanism they don't solely own?
The Government Accountability Office justifies the need for further action, noting that malware variants aimed at mobile devices have risen to 40,000 from 14,000 in less than a year.
The PCI Security Standards Council has issued new guidelines on mobile payment acceptance security. What are the key recommendations? The council's Bob Russo and Troy Leach discuss the new guidance.
As a result of the recent Apple-Samsung verdict, CISOs at organizations need to be mindful of where their software is being sourced from, says patent attorney Jim Denaro.
The iPhone 5 is coming, and so are a slew of new or upgraded smart phones and tablets. How should security leaders prepare for this new wave of mobility? Malcolm Harkins, CISO of Intel, offers advice.
The continuing loss of data to China suggests that the federal government should carefully assess the cybersecurity implications associated with the expansion of Chinese cloud and mobile providers in the U.S.
Developing secure mobile applications is just one part of the process in creating new programs. Communicating how applications are secured is crucial in building IT security awareness among stakeholders.
Mike Mitchell, who serves as chairman of the PCI Security Standards Council, says mobile is a focus for leaders in the payment security space. So does the PCI Council expect emerging tech to influence the PCI-DSS?
Owners of Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices whose unique device identifiers might have been exposed in a breach would face little, if any, potential harm as a result.
Citadel, one of the latest Zeus trojan variants, is a prime example of how hackers are pairing sophistication with practical conveniences. RSA's Etay Maor explains why that combination is so threatening.
Advice from the report, Bring Your Own Device: A Tool Toolkit to Support Federal Agencies Implementing BYOD Programs, is applicable to all types of public and private organizations.
The financial industry is pushing for .bank, one of many new top-level domains being pitched to ICANN. But how is this new domain-naming system expected to help banking institutions curb fraud?
Cloud computing and mobile technologies add new complexities to how we approach identity and access management. RSA CTO Sam Curry offers advice on overcoming the challenges.
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