Organizations must carefully consider patch management in the context of overall IT security because it's so important to achieving sound security. Read about NIST's recommendations on how best to implement patch management.
Citadel, one of the latest Zeus trojan variants, is a prime example of how hackers are pairing sophistication with practical conveniences. RSA's Etay Maor explains why that combination is so threatening.
Smaller institutions could use some advice on security for mobile banking and cloud computing. But federal banking regulators apparently don't plan to issue technology-specific guidance.
Advice from the report, Bring Your Own Device: A Tool Toolkit to Support Federal Agencies Implementing BYOD Programs, is applicable to all types of public and private organizations.
RSA's Etay Maor says Citadel malware and ransomware attacks highlight a growing threat banking institutions and consumers must be prepared to fight. What can institutions do to mitigate risk?
The financial industry is pushing for .bank, one of many new top-level domains being pitched to ICANN. But how is this new domain-naming system expected to help banking institutions curb fraud?
More malware attacks fueled by Citadel and Reveton are getting attention from federal authorities, which say banking institutions and consumers should be on high alert. What can institutions do to mitigate emerging malware risks?
Secure is a possible state of affairs at a certain point in time. But rugged describes staying ahead of the threat over time. Rugged organizations create secure code as a byproduct of their culture.
Will President Obama go around Congress to advance his cybersecurity agenda by issuing an executive order? Cybersecurity Act co-sponsor Sen. Jay Rockefeller encourages the president to do just that.
A shift to context-aware information security will drive the big data trend and aid in better defending against threats. Gartner analyst Neil MacDonald explains how.
Cloud computing and mobile technologies add new complexities to how we approach identity and access management. RSA CTO Sam Curry offers advice on overcoming the challenges.
U.S. banks are well-aware of the fraud vulnerabilities magnetic-stripe cards pose, yet few have made moves toward chip technology. The time for stalling is over.
Heartland Payment Systems, which suffered a massive breach in 2009, is working to enhance POS security at the merchant level. What steps is this processor taking, and what role would it like to see card-issuing banks play?
Everyone is talking about big data. But Zions Bancorp is actually doing something with it - using data to enhance fraud detection and account monitoring. Aaron Caldiero offers tips for how banks can derive maximum value from big data.
Where are banks and credit unions making their biggest investments to fight fraud? See what banking executives and others have to say about emerging trends.
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