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...
A new report on last fall's national pandemic exercise reveals that financial institutions still have key areas to address in preparing for a global flu outbreak.
Workforce, supply chain and third-party service providers are among the issues targeted for further refinement -- and forthcoming guidelines -- in...
Earlier this month, a criminal posed as Barclays Bank chairman Marcus Agius to get a Barclayscard from call center processing staff. Armed with the new card, he then walked into a London Barclays branch and withdrew 10,000 pounds. The criminal may have obtained personal details about the chairman online to get the...
Tucked away in the rolling hills just south of Lexington, KY is the farming community of Mt. Vernon, KY. Dennis Weiskircher, IT Manager and Security Officer at Citizens Bank www.citizensbankrb.comhere, has seen his share of Social Engineering scams.
"I find it surprising how many smaller banks are being targeted by...
TOM FIELD: I wanted to ask you just to start out regarding data breach response plans. You see a lot of these. Where do you typically see that an institution has some holes in its plan? REBECCA HEROLD: Well, first and foremost, most organizations still do not have a documented privacy breach response plan. ...
Many banking institutions today do business with customers in multiple states, but few security leaders are aware of the nuances of data breach disclosure laws in these different states. Some of the differences are subtle; others significant. Phil Alexander, an information security officer for a major bank, has...
If 2007 is any indication, then 2008 is going to be a wild year for financial institutions facing a slew of risk management issues.
Hanging like the sword of Damocles above all is the subprime mortgage crisis, which sees institutions looking for ways to avoid foreclosures and challenges surrounding underwriting....
You've seen the biggest stories and security incidents of 2007. Now here's a list of the most popular federal agency releases and regulations of the year.
It was a banner year for information security incidents, which proved to be indiscriminate. No national boundary, employee group or trusted service provider is exempt. And no breach is worth its cost in damages, reparations and loss of reputation. From these incidents, we draw 10 lessons learned to guide financial...
FIELD: I wanted to talk to you from the consumer's perspective. What are you seeing as the biggest areas of concern right now regarding identity theft?
BRODER: Well, I think consumers are always concerned about their privacy and running the risk that someone else will get hold of their information and will...
Mari Frank was an Identity Theft victim before most people even knew what Identity Theft was.
Read her personal story to see how she discovered the crime against her, ways she fought back, advice for consumers, and how she's become a nationally-known leader in the battle against Identity Theft.
The TJX data breach. The Bank of India hack. The San Diego County wildfires. It's been a year full of memorable disasters - and some notable recoveries and regulations, too.
As we reflect on the biggest stories of 2007, it's clear that bad news was big. Some of our most popular stories were about Commerce Bank,...
TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) has settled with all but one of the seven banks and associations that sued in a putative class action as a result of the intrusions into TJX’s computer system.
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...
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