Expertise and Interactivity Key to Developing a Collaborative Security Education ProgramThe perspective on information security changed forever on September 11, 2001. From being a check box response on a training attendee sheet or just a mandatory requirement, security training awareness education has today...
Ed Zeitler discusses the results of a recently announced survey of a recently conducted Global Information Security Workforce survey. It shows that over 85% of managers are hiring certified information security professionals. Mr Zeitler cautions against sending staff to certain types of training and discusses the...
Richard Swart: Hi, this is Richard Swart with Information Security Media Group. Today I’ll be speaking with Debbie Wheeler, CISO of Fifth Third Bank. How are you doing this morning, Debbie? Debbie Wheeler: I’m doing well. Thank you.Swart: I appreciate you taking time to talk to us today. ...
Ken Newman discusses the challenges of getting employees to buy into training programs and some of the successful strategies he has used to deliver timely and effective training that focuses on protecting customer data. He also discusses the changes in the information security field and how this impacts an...
Steering Clear of Danger Takes Smart Tactics and Good Habits The best offense is a good defense, it’s often said, and keeping spyware from invading your computer is a solid combination of both offensive and defensive measures.Defense First To prevent spyware from installing on your computer, follow some good...
In this Information Security Media Group podcast Mark Lobel of PriceWaterhouseCoopers speaks to our audience and updates on recent trends in info security and the importance of effective benchmarking.
Mark Lobel is a nationally known expert in information security who leads the PriceWaterhouseCoopers annual survey...
Join Information Security Media Group's Richard Swart in a conversation with Nathan Johns, former Chief of Information Technology at the FDIC. Based on his years of experience with banks, technology and audits, Johns offers his thoughts on training (classroom, online and hands-on), as well as advice for people just...
Imagine the scene – it is the final battle of a prolonged war. No, we’re not talking about the Iraq war, this war is against your financial institution, and the last waves of enemy soldiers (hackers or other evildoers) are crashing in to take over customer data or computer networks. There are many...
Have you sat down in front of your screen and tried to discover why it is taking forever to download or you've found while troubleshooting there's been something added to the numerous operations that your PC computes? It may turn out to be that the source of your PC's slowing is spyware, software that was installed on...
The idea of having as many eyes and ears on the street is any police officer’s dream come true. The same idea applies to information security officers at financial institutions. What would you think if you could add to your headcount exponentially? Unless your senior management is on a spending spree that...
How would your employees respond to a phishing email? Would they immediately forward it to your information security officer, or would they shrug it off and hit the delete key? What if they receive a call or voice message from someone asking for what (at the time) seems to be innocuous information on a customer? Have...
Every time I see the movie “Rebel Without a Cause†I think what James Dean’s character would end up like when he went into the workforce. And I wonder how long he would last at most financial institutions.
Do you, as a information security professional feel like you’re surrounded by rebels...
Employees play an integral role in protecting the assets of an institution, and as such, need to be adequately trained and made aware of the basic security practices which are frequently overlooked. A set-it and forget-it approach "we're protected because we have a firewall" to information security ignores end-users,...
Do you see pieces of paper in your organization with usernames or passwords?
Do you see employee desks with customer sensitive files and data lying on them with no one around?
Do you see employee trashcans containing sensitive customer information?
Do you see employees opening an email from someone they don't...
Today, the information security field is not just about technology, it is about people and protecting information wherever it is while still being able to share that information with clients, partners and customers. Considering the security challenges organizations are facing today, more and more employers are...
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