Eighty-seven percent of major data breaches could have been avoided through reasonable security measures.
This is the conclusion of a new report from Verizon Business Security Solutions, analyzing 500 forensic investigations of data breaches. Financial institutions made up 14 percent of all companies included in...
The Federal Reserve Banks have 12 information security control deficiencies that must be improved, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
On Monday, June 16, the GAO issued its annual audit report in connection with its requirement to audit the financial statements of the...
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has made progress with its internal security controls, but still needs to make significant improvements to its security management practices.
This is the key finding of a recent report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in an audit of the banking...
Interview with Kim Matlon, Business Continuity/Crisis Management Expert
Workplace violence - it's one of the most common but least understood risks to all businesses.
From robberies gone awry to bullies in the workplace to domestic anger spilling over from home, the workplace is rife for violent situations. In...
Charles Perrow, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Yale University is famous worldwide for his ideas about "normal accidents" -- the idea that multiple and unexpected failures are built into our society's complex system.
In his most recent book, "The Next Catastrophe," published by Princeton University Press...
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...
According to new data from Cisco, phishing, ransomware, malicious spam, information stealing malware and trojans have not abated their relentless assault against multiple industries including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, higher education and government.
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