Before you launch your information security awareness and training program, did you put any mechanisms in place to measure what your employees think, learn and retain on information security?
To have an effective security training program, you will want to have metrics in place from the beginning. If you don’t...
If it ever happened to you before, you know better than not to perform regular backups on your computer. Now, if you've never had your hard drive wiped out by an attacker or a virus that crashed your system, you will want to take this piece of advice and really think hard - do you want your data to become corrupted...
How prepared is your financial institution in the event a pandemic hits? Financial institutions may now register to participate in the pandemic flu exercise for the financial services sector. From September 24 through October 12, the Financial Banking Information Infrastructure Committee (FBIIC) and the Financial...
RICHARD SWART: Good to talk to you today. Could you provide us an overview of what’s happening in cyber security education and research in the United States right now? How good of a job are our universities doing?
DR. EUGENE SPAFFORD: Overall I think we’re not doing very well. We’re...
RICHARD SWART: Well, could you please explain for our listeners your responsibilities as the Deputy Director for Outreach and Awareness for the National Cyber Security Division, and also, how do you interact with the banking and finance community?
ROB PATE: Our job at NCSD is to help government agencies,...
RICHARD SWART: Could you tell us a little bit more about your role in the FDIC and could you explain how the FDIC is tracking cyberfraud? DAVID NELSON: Sure. Recently, I have become more of an analyst. Before, I was an examiner, as you well know, but now, I've turned into more of an analyst, where I review a lot of...
The latest disclosure of a data breach involving financial information points up the need for a comprehensive response program, including complying with federal and state notification laws. Fidelity National Information Services revealed in July that a former employee of its Certegy check processing unit stole...
If your institution is considering a move to “Voice over Internet Protocol†(VoIP) phone systems, you’ve already been doing some research on the subject. VoIP is on its way to becoming the default technology choice for many financial institutions’ voice services, maintaining call quality and...
How a person handles their personal information during everyday tasks could heighten (or lower) their chances of being a victim of identity theft. Here are some tips you can share with your customers for them to use and remember to help lower their “identity theft quotient.â€
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It’s often said that the biggest problem with information security is the space that is filled between the chair and the keyboard. While many of us in information security at financial institutions will shake our heads in agreement with that statement, the need for education of our customers is a pressing issue.
When your regulator comes to your institution during your next examination, will your incident response plan be your Achille’s heel? Ensuring your institution is ready to respond to any breach begins with the development of a response team.
Under the interpretive authority granted by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley...
Listen in to this Information Security Media Group podcast as Dr. Eugene Spafford, Executive Director of Purdue University’s University Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) shares his views on gaps in cybersecurity education; why lack of attention to security issues...
Listen to this podcast by the Information Security Media Group as David Nelson, FDIC Examination Specialist shares his research and insight on current trends in cyber fraud and financial crimes and the their impact on the financial industry.
Nelson discusses his observations on other data from FDIC and other...
The Information Security Media Group offers a podcast with Rob Pate, Deputy Director of Outreach and Awareness of the National Cyber Security Division of the Department of Homeland Security. Pate explains the role of the NCSD and how it is related to the US Center for Emergency Response Team (US CERT) and its 24X 7...
When it comes to phishing, the smaller institutions out there that aren’t prepared for a phishing attack to hit their brands are playing “Russian Roulette†with their brand and reputation, says one leading security solutions firm.
“Smaller institutions should not be complacent. Brand and...
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