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FFIEC Authentication Guidance: How to Use Layered Security to Fight Fraud

Information Security Media Group • June 11, 2012

Layered security is one of the core tenets of the new FFIEC Authentication Guidance - and it's perhaps the most effective strategy for detecting and preventing banking fraud schemes. But what are some of today's most mature approaches to layered security, and how are banking institutions employing them to detect and...

Security Agenda 2012: The Year of Mobile Security

Information Security Media Group • March 29, 2012

The bring-your-own-device phenomenon has swept global businesses, and the challenge only intensifies with every new wave of smart phones, tablets and portable storage devices. It's no longer a question of whether organizations will allow employees to use their own mobile devices. That's already happening. The...

State of Government Information Security Today: 2011 Survey Results

GovInfoSecurity.com • May 26, 2011

See our Full Coverage of the State of Government Information Security Today 2011 survey. President Obama declared cybersecurity a national security priority in May 2009, in effect making the IT experts at all levels of government the frontline troops defending local, state and federal information assets. To...

11 Top Priorities for Information Security Leaders in 2011

Information Security Media Group • February 1, 2011

2011 is the 20th anniversary of the RSA Conference, and the theme is "Giants Among Us," celebrating the luminaries who founded information security. Here at ISMG, we've been around for about one-quarter of RSA's annual events, and we easily could declare 2011's theme as "Giant Challenges to Tackle." From the...

Security Education in 2011

BankInfoSecurity.com • January 25, 2011

Professor Eugene Spafford of Purdue University on the forces shaping information assurance education Could it be that schools, businesses and government are finally coming together to create a dynamic new impact on information assurance education? Gene Spafford is optimistic. Having shared his reservations about the...

Career Strategies: Where the Jobs Are in 2010

Information Security Media Group, Corp • March 10, 2010

On the heels of our inaugural Information Security Today Career Trends Survey, we've prepared a special report looking at the hottest job skills and opportunities in 2010 - including risk management and forensics. In this edition: Articles: The 7 Do's and Don'ts of Social Networking Beyond Certifications Life...

Ten Faces of Fraud in 2010 - RSA Conference Edition

Information Security Media Group, Corp • March 10, 2010

Ghosts of Crimes Past and Present Will Haunt the Future of Banking Institutions and Customers "The more things change, the more things stay the same." This old saying holds true when it comes to the different types of fraud hitting financial institutions. In 2009, institutions were hit from every angle with...

5 Cybersecurity Challenges for 2010

Information Security Media Group, Corp • January 1, 2010

2009 was a year a promises. Will 2010 see those promises fulfilled? What you'll read in this GovInfoSecurity.com special report is our take on major cybersecurity challenges the federal government is facing in 2010. You'll also get to sample our diverse coverage from the past year. Here's the lineup of this...

2010 Information Security Today Career Survey

Information Security Media Group, Corp • December 22, 2009

1st Annual Survey Taps Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Fraud/Forensics as Growth Areas Across Industries What will be the hot information security jobs in 2010? How will professionals grow their skills? What are the minimum academic and professional requirements for information security professionals...

Identity and Access Management: Because You Need to Know Who is in Your Systems

Information Security Media Group, Corp. • July 27, 2009

Do you truly know who's accessing your critical information systems? The Heartland data breach and Countrywide insider crime remind us: These systems are vulnerable to malicious attacks from outside and within the institution. And recent consolidations and mergers within the industry also underscore the...