Cybersecurity is a major priority of the Obama Administration, and at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute, it's a key component of the CERT Program's Survivability and Information Assurance (SIA) curriculum.
In an exclusive interview, Lawrence Rogers, chief architect of the SIA program,...
So, today's the day.
When Bernard Madoff appears in court this morning, presumably to plead guilty to at least a portion of the fraud he committed in his $50 billion Ponzi scheme, the world will be watching.
Because of the economic conditions, risks to organizations - from the inside and out - are at a critical high. Risk managers at public and private organizations are forced to make careful decisions on how to invest scarce resources.
In an exclusive interview, Joe Restoule, President of the Risk and Insurance...
How is it that Heartland doesn't remain front and center in the mainstream media?
I made the mistake of popping open a browser today and loading my preferred news website, and it was sort of like the ultimate one-two punch that hit me with concussive force.
Most of us deal with the ubiquitous spreadsheet at least once a day in our daily work. Whether it is creating or updating reports for senior management or keeping track of equipment inventories - or the hundreds of other uses for spreadsheets - financial institutions depend on these workhorses to retain and create...
Despite the recession and record job losses, information security remains a top concern for public and private sector organizations. But what can security professionals do to protect their careers and be considered for these jobs?
In an exclusive interview, Pat Myers, chair of (ISC)2, discusses:
Top security and...
Cybersecurity is a major priority of the Obama Administration, and at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute, it's a key component of the CERT Program's Survivability and Information Assurance (SIA) curriculum.
In an exclusive interview, Lawrence Rogers, chief architect of the SIA program,...
I was thinking after my last few Heartland-centric posts that I should probably get back to covering the basics of our practice and re-focus on all things regulatory. So I started skimming through my notes from recently completed fieldwork looking for ideas. The last few engagements happened to be with Credit Union...
As financial institutions and other organizations continue to lay off professionals in this economic recession, the ones left standing face the big question: How do I protect my career?
Everyone feels the economic impact one way or another -- with jobs being cut or on hold, and companies hiring less. However, there remain pockets of opportunities for specialized security professionals, according to major recruiting firms, which report brisk business.
The hot jobs: Executive leadership and critical...
Spring time in Washington D.C. used to be marked by the pink and white splashes of color of the cherry trees that line the Potomac and the Tidal basin.
Now I suspect this spring (or possibly even sooner) we're going to see some color of a different kind in D.C. - the color red.
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is intended to help organizations proactively protect sensitive customer account data. The standard was developed by the founding payment brands of the PCI Security Standards Council, including American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International,...
We all know the risk of the insider threat is high, but what are the specific vulnerabilities for which organizations should be particularly vigilant?
In an exclusive interview, Randy Trzeciak of Carnegie Mellon's CERT program discusses recent insider threat research, including:
Patterns and trends of insider...
Fearful of man-made, natural and pandemic disasters, organizations everywhere are adopting or improving business continuity/disaster recovery programs.
And at Norwich University, there now is a Master's of Science in Business Continuity program for mid-career professionals to hone their skills in this in-demand...
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