Info Risk Today Podcast

The Cincinnati-based bank's head of alternative delivery channels says the mobile component will rapidly grow in 2011.

When it comes to sizing up the privacy agenda for 2011, the tone at the top of organizations is all about improving data security, says privacy expert and lawyer Lisa Sotto.

Aite report proves internal fraud is more damaging than most banks realize.

Mobile banking and social networks are expected to pose new security threats in the payments space; and one small-business advocate says it's time for regulatory reform to solve the corporate account takeover problem.

Mobile banking and social networks are expected to pose new security threats in the payments space; and one small-business advocate says it's time for regulatory reform to solve the corporate account takeover problem.

This week's top news and views: Conscripting cybersecurity experts to protect IT, State battles data leakage and President Obama signs bill to reorganize the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

This week's top news and views: Permanent EHR Certification Plan Unveiled; HIPAA Enforcement: When?; A New Authentication Strategy.

To Brian Lapidus, COO of Kroll's Fraud Solutions group, the main threat to data security can be summed up in two words: social networking.

<b>Attorney L.T. Lafferty: New schemes exploit hidden opportunities.</b>

Gemalto's Jania says NFC on mobile devices is paving the way for EMV-like payments in the U.S., and 2011 is the year.

Geisinger Health System is changing its approach to user authentication for its various portals, says Dave Young, IT director of web services.

<b>Researchers explore adapting geolocation technology to identify where data reside on the cloud so organizations can comply with IT security laws and regulations, RSA Chief Technology Officer Bret Hartman says.</b>

This month's most compelling news and views: top 10 government IT security stories of 2010, four components on the insider threat, pragmatic optimist Howard Schmidt and failure to enact major cybersecurity bill foreseen. And don't miss our audio week-in-review podcast by Executive Editor Eric Chabrow

Dmitri Alperovitch, McAfee Labs threat research vice president, discusses the company's annual threat predictions, saying: "We are seeing an escalating threat landscape in 2011."

2011 will be the year of more -- more sophisticated malware, more WikiLeaks-style breaches and more regulatory compliance headaches.

Devising strategies for ensuring social media are not used in ways that violate patient privacy is one of the top trends for 2011, says Lisa Gallagher, senior director of privacy and security at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.

"What's interesting is that the criminals are now using cryptographic technology to protect the card information they steal, and that's posing challenges for detection and law enforcement," says Jeremy King of the PCI Security Standards Council.

NIST's Ron Ross Tackles the Risk Management Framework

"As more channels connect to ACH, it will become the preferred route for banks to process transactions," says Steve Kenneally of the American Bankers Association.

This week's top news and views: Wire fraud costs a Missouri escrow company $440K, internal auditors add risk-management value.

This week's top news and views: Wire fraud costs a Missouri escrow company $440K, internal auditors add risk-management value.

<b>Unfettered access to state data "is the kind of stuff that causes me to lose sleep at night," Delaware CSO Elayne Starkey says, in explaining new, stringent rules to let employees use their own smart phones to access state networks.</b>

Aite Group's Julie McNelley says financial institutions cannot wait to invest in mobile payments innovations.

<b>SAP's Norman Marks: Governance, risk, compliance can improve business.</b>

ABA's Don Rhodes says 2011 will be the year when EMV adoption finally starts to become a reality in the U.S.

ISACA's Mark Lobel says risky online behavior is the holiday shopper's -- as well as the merchant's and financial institution's -- biggest threat.

Healthcare organizations offering free Wi-Fi service to patients and guests need to take multiple security steps, says security expert Christopher Paidhrin

NIST scientists are working to help the industry beat keyloggers, and law enforcement agencies cross borders to launch their fight against Zeus, the world's nastiest and most sophisticated Trojan.

Greg Rattray, a new security lead at The Financial Services Roundtable, says Internet security will be his focus.

This week's top news and views: EHR Security: Lessons From a Pioneer; Grading Obama on Privacy; Strategic Tips on Wireless Security. And don't miss our audio week-in-review podcast by Howard Anderson, managing editor.

Choosing the right wireless devices is a vital component of a security strategy, says security adviser Kate Borten.

This week's top news and views: Fraudsters target smaller merchants that might not be PCI compliant. Also, Kevin Sullivan on why anti-money laundering is so important.

This week's top news and views: Fraudsters target smaller merchants that might not be PCI compliant. Also, Kevin Sullivan on why anti-money laundering is so important.

This week's top news and views: Fraud Law Compliance Training Lacking; Medicaid Breach Affects 280,000; Wireless Security: A HITECH Guide.

The retail banking revolution has started, and it's about mobile banking, mobile payments and social media.

Mobile security is challenging, and mobile devices are vulnerable for reasons the industry is just beginning to understand.

The mobile device could be the link the U.S. needs to connect mag-stripe cards to EMV chip payments.

This week's top news and views: Researchers in Spain confirm that Zeus has infiltrated mobile, and a new Trojan, Bugat, hits LinkedIn.

As healthcare organizations make broader use of wireless networks and devices, they must develop an aggressive risk management plan to address security threats, says security expert Rebecca Herold.

This week's top news and views: Researchers in Spain confirm that Zeus has infiltrated mobile, and a new Trojan, Bugat, hits LinkedIn.

With so much buzz about mobile banking and mobile payments, BITS is hosting a two-day event to address security concerns for the industry and consumers.

This week's top news and views: Reg. E Amendment Introduced in Senate; Insider Trading: Kerviel Sentencing Reveals Gaps. And don't miss our audio week-in-review podcast by Managing Editor Tracy Kitten.

<b>IT security attorney Dave Navetta: Law enforcement is capturing cybercriminals.</b>

Latin American banks have been leaders in mobile banking and online services. As such, they also have been leading targets of fraudsters.

The Zeus threat is striking businesses and financial institutions throughout the world, and it's suspected to be the malware behind recent attacks on mobile devices.

Vishing attacks take over phishing; and CUinfoSecurity.com launches its first survey focused on financial fraud

Vishing attacks take over phishing; and BankInfoSecurity.com launches its first survey focused on financial fraud.

When it comes to managing third-party service providers, regulatory guidance hasn't evolved - but the technology landscape has.

<b>This week's top news and views: The arrest of 53 suspects charged with a sophisticated identity theft and fraud scheme gets the attention of federal agents, and the message from the PCI Security Standards Council's annual North American Community Meeting: "Stolen Credit Card Information Is a Commodity That Has Worth."</b>

<b>This week's top news and views: The arrest of 53 suspects charged with a sophisticated identity theft and fraud scheme gets the attention of federal agents, and the message from the PCI Security Standards Council's annual North American Community Meeting: "Stolen Credit Card Information Is a Commodity That Has Worth."</b>