Career opportunities abound for people interested in entering information security as an entry-level or mid-career position.
In this exclusive interview, Matt Bishop, Professor of Computer Science at UC-Davis, discusses:
His current projects, including vulnerability analysis and the insider threat;...
When I started this job a year ago and reached out to banking/security leaders, the overwhelming message I got was "Security awareness - we don't do it well."
For banking institution employees, maybe there was an information security training seminar when they first started. Or an occasional workshop on identity...
To quote from his own biography, Eugene H. Spafford is one of the most senior and recognized leaders in the field of computing. He has an on-going record of accomplishment as a senior advisor and consultant on issues of security and intelligence, education, cybercrime and computing policy to a number of major...
I was talking the other day with a friend who works at an information security risk company. He shared with me the higher-level details of a physical penetration test on which he tagged along.
We've known for roughly six months now that the Identity Theft Red Flags Rule compliance deadline is Nov. 1, barely four months away. How close, then, are banking institutions to meeting that deadline?
That is the question of the summer, and the answer will be found in the results of our new Identity Theft Red...
Finally, it's your turn to have your say.
Since first joining Information Security Media Group late last summer, one of my primary goals has been to debut a blog for BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com.
Today, proudly, I'm able to announce the launch of not just one blog, but five - with more to come in...
In case you missed it - because it wasn't a huge headline anywhere - here's a bit of news about First Pryority Bank, a 108-year-old community bank based in Pryor, OK.
Well, first a bit of background. First Pryority was founded in 1900 by W.A. Graham,
Workplace violence - it's one of the most common but least understood risks to all organizations.
From robberies gone awry to bullies in the workplace to domestic anger spilling over from home, the financial institution is rife for violent situations. In this interview, Kim Matlon, COO of R&A Crisis Management...
Interview with Kim Matlon, Business Continuity/Crisis Management Expert
Workplace violence - it's one of the most common but least understood risks to all businesses.
From robberies gone awry to bullies in the workplace to domestic anger spilling over from home, the workplace is rife for violent situations. In...
In stepping up the fight against cyber crime, Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has a simple request: Send some of your best & brightest employees to help the government's efforts.
"We want your ideas, insights and I daresay your employees," Chertoff told the crowd in a...
Security awareness is a key topic - for financial institution employees and customers alike.
At Nu Union Credit Union in Lansing, Mich., MaryAnne MacIntosh oversees a program that educates everyone from the board of directors to customer service reps. And her program has not only changed the security environment...
MaryAnne MacIntosh of Nu Union Credit Union Discusses Her Growing Initiative
Security awareness is a key topic - for financial institution employees and customers alike.
At Nu Union Credit Union in Lansing, Mich., MaryAnne MacIntosh oversees a program that educates everyone from the board of directors to...
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 CEO of Employment Screening Resources, a specialist in...
Employee background checks - they're the first line of defense against the insider threat. And increasingly financial institutions are performing these investigations - or outsourcing them - as a means of screening applicants for jobs involving access to sensitive information of transactions.
The key driver behind...
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