Content by Tom Field

The Business Value – and Results – of Identity Management

Tom Field  •  January 9, 2008

TOM FIELD: So Greg, what is the value to an enterprise from automating user life cycle management as you have done? GREG KYRYTSCHENKO: What used to take us approximately 10 days to complete from a provisioning user life cycle now takes about five to 10 minutes. So, the time to deliver has definitely been...

Data Breach Laws: The State-by-State Nuances

Tom Field  •  January 9, 2008

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...

Investigations, Computer Forensics and e-Discovery

Tom Field  •  January 9, 2008

TOM FIELD: Matt, we are going to talk about computer forensics and e-discovery. I wanted to ask you, how did you first encounter this topic of forensics in your work? MATTHEW SPEARE: Sure. You know, for us we are really first exposed to forensics in 1997, when an employee complaint forced us to conduct an...

Consumer Concerns About Identity Theft

Tom Field  •  December 27, 2007

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...

Identity Theft: From Victim to Victor

Tom Field  •  December 27, 2007

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.

10 Most-Read Stories of 2007

Tom Field  •  December 21, 2007

You've seen the biggest stories of 2007. Now here's a list of the most popular stories of the year, as determined by our site traffic.

Identity Theft: The Consumer's Options

Tom Field  •  December 21, 2007

Betsy Broder, Assistant Director in the Federal Trade Commission's Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, discusses Identity Theft from a consumer's perspective, including: The biggest areas of concern for consumers re: ID Theft The state of consumer awareness Fundamental best-practices to fight ID...

Privacy Breaches: Protect Yourself - and Your Vendor

Tom Field  •  December 21, 2007

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...

Identity and Access Management – Greg Kyrytschenko, People’s United Bank

Tom Field  •  December 20, 2007

Greg Kyrytschenko, Information Security Manager, People's United Bank, CT., discusses identity and access management, including: • How he tackled his own institution’s identity management project • The value of automating user lifecycle management • The ROI of identity and access...

Computer Forensics and e-Discovery

Tom Field  •  December 20, 2007

Matthew Speare, Senior Vice President of Information Technology, M & T Bank Corporation, discusses the practical application of computer forensics in banking institutions, including: How forensics has made a difference at his institution How to establish your own forensics program Advice for banking executives...

Data Breach Disclosure Laws

Tom Field  •  December 12, 2007

Philip Alexander, Information Security Officer at a Major US Financial Institution Philip Alexander hasn’t just studied data breach disclosure laws and their subtle differences state-by-state – he’s written the book on the topic (Data Breach Disclosure Laws – a State by State...

State of Banking Information Security Survey 2008 Introduction

Tom Field  •  November 27, 2007

Listen to Tom Field, editorial director of BankInfoSecurity.com and CUINfoSecurity.com, discuss our first annual State of Banking Information Security Survey in the Financial Services Industry. The survey will focus on topics such as: Information Security Priorities & Roles Strategies Risk Assessment, Incident...

The State of Banking Information Security 2008

Tom Field  •  November 26, 2007

Check out the inaugural State of Banking Information Security 2008 survey undertaken by Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publishers of BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com. Launched on Mon., Nov. 26, the State of Banking Information Security 2008 promises to be the word on top trends in the U.S....

GLBA Compliance Through Vulnerability Management

Tom Field  •  November 21, 2007

Mark Seward, CISSP and Director Product Marketing with Qualys, Inc., discusses GLBA compliance as it relates to vulnerability management at financial institutions. Insights include: • Key GLBA compliance issues facing financial institutions; • Examples of vulnerability management specific to...