Interview with Philip Alexander, Information Security Officer
Offshore outsourcing - it's a topic that stirs great debate among banking/security leaders. Proponents tout the potential cost-savings and easy access to top talent. Opponents point to cultural, infrastructural and, yes, security concerns inherent in...
It's never easy arising from security or technology to become a business leader in a financial institution. In this exclusive interview, Paul Perini - who came to security from the business side - offers practical insight on:
The qualities an information security leader needs to possess in order to be a successful...
He was the world's first Chief Information Security Officer, and for over 25 years now he has been a true banking/security leader.
Stephen Katz, former CISO at Citigroup, now founder and President of Security Risk Solutions, an information security company providing consulting and advisory services, sat down with...
It's a project that really represents about a year's worth of work and organization on our part, and on yours too. We started months ago. Information Security Media Group just started to visualize this project, the issues that we wanted to talk about - knowing the regulatory issues that were coming down, things that...
Physical Security -- it's often described as the "forgotten side of security" at some financial institutions, and yet it is a key element of an overall protection strategy.
And because the physical aspect plays a role in so many facets of security, from preventing bank robberies to foiling inside threats, risk...
What are the most overlooked areas for physical security?
Ken Stasiak, president of Secure State, an Ohio-based information security firm that performs penetration testing, says physical security as a whole is overlooked.
"A handful of our clients say they don't need to test it because they know that their...
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...
Based on this exclusive survey of security leaders at U.S. financial institutions, this report reveals surprising insights on the latest trends, threats and priorities, including:
Vendor Management - Too much trust, too little testing;
Security Awareness - Employees and customers are being short-changed;
Incident...
Introduction from Tom Field, Editorial Director
The survey results are in, and we're pleased to share them with you now, so you can see what's on the top of the agenda for U.S. financial institution security leaders in 2008.
Listen to this introduction from Tom Field, Editorial Director of Information Security...
If there's one single notion common to financial institutions of all sizes, it is confidence -the need to have shared trust with employees, partners and especially customers. Without this confidence, banking institutions cannot succeed.
And if there's one common theme emerging from the inaugural State of Banking...
Exclusive Survey Uncovers Disconnect in Efforts to Manage Vendors, Educate Customers
Welcome to the Executive Overview of The State of Banking Information Security 2008 survey.
Newly-compiled results reveal valuable insights on a variety of topics, ranging from reporting relationships to risk management. Top...
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...
Earlier this month, a criminal posed as Barclays Bank chairman Marcus Agius to get a Barclayscard from call center processing staff. Armed with the new card, he then walked into a London Barclays branch and withdrew 10,000 pounds. The criminal may have obtained personal details about the chairman online to get the...
Tucked away in the rolling hills just south of Lexington, KY is the farming community of Mt. Vernon, KY. Dennis Weiskircher, IT Manager and Security Officer at Citizens Bank www.citizensbankrb.comhere, has seen his share of Social Engineering scams.
"I find it surprising how many smaller banks are being targeted by...
If 2007 is any indication, then 2008 is going to be a wild year for financial institutions facing a slew of risk management issues.
Hanging like the sword of Damocles above all is the subprime mortgage crisis, which sees institutions looking for ways to avoid foreclosures and challenges surrounding underwriting....
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