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  • Why Skimming Won't Go Away

    New Pay-at-the-Pump Incidents Part of Troubling Trend Why Skimming Won't Go Away

    Chuck Groat, VP of bankcard risk management at Zions Bank, says his department has spent the New Year just trying to keep up with compromises - including the latest pay-at-the-pump attacks. Read more...

  • NIST Issues Public Cloud Guidance

    SP 800-144: Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud NIST Issues Public Cloud Guidance

    "Accountability for security and privacy in public cloud deployments cannot be delegated to a cloud provider and remains an obligation for the organization to fulfill," NIST Computer Scientist Tim Grance says. Read more...

  • Why Debit Fraud Grows

    ABA Survey Looks at Top Banking Fraud Threats Why Debit Fraud Grows

    Losses linked to debit fraud now exceed losses connected to check fraud, according to a new survey by the American Bankers Association. How are banks responding to the threat? Read more...

  • FBI: Insider Stole from Fed Reserve

    Programmer Charged With Stealing Proprietary Code FBI: Insider Stole from Fed Reserve

    Prosecutors have charged a former computer programmer at the Federal Reserve with stealing software used by the Department of Treasury to track federal collections and payments. Read more...

  • Visa on EMV in the U.S.

    Exec: Shift to Chip Payments Must be Swift Visa on EMV in the U.S.

    The Europay, MasterCard, Visa standard, commonly used in most global markets, is coming to the U.S. The sooner issuers, acquirers and merchants initiate migrations, the better, says Stephanie Ericksen, head of authentication product integration at Visa. Read more...

  • Article

    Privacy Policy: Paying Clients Exempt?

    Google Says Yes, Advocacy Group Raises Doubts By Eric Chabrow
    Privacy Policy: Paying Clients Exempt?

    Google says its new privacy policy that has some privacy advocates up in arms will not have the same impact on paying customers. But an advocacy group contends some Google customers' contracts state they must adhere to the published privacy policy.

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    A New Angle on Phishing

    Banking, Security Groups Launch Anti-Fraud Initiative By Tracy Kitten
    A New Angle on Phishing

    Spear phishing, or targeted phishing, schemes are the industry's most concerning trend, according to a new report from the APWG. So, what can we do to curb phishing attacks? Executives at BITS and FS-ISAC have a new idea.

  • Article

    Human Element of Info Risk Management

    Continuous Monitoring, Education Seen as Critical By Jeffrey Roman
    Human Element of Info Risk Management

    People, as much as anything else, are a critical aspect of information risk management, and businesses and government agencies must monitor employees - and educate them, as well - to thwart a potential threat from within.

  • Article

    EU Data Reform Raises Global Challenges

    Stronger Privacy Protections Mean More Work for CISOs By Jeffrey Roman
    EU Data Reform Raises Global Challenges

    Security and privacy officers for global organizations can expect increased work in protecting customer data if a proposed regulation introduced before the European Commission becomes law, cyber and privacy lawyer Francoise Gilbert says.

  • Article

    Stay Above the Security Poverty Line

    Tips for Ensuring Security and Compliance By Tracy Kitten
    Stay Above the Security Poverty Line

    What steps can smaller organizations and their vendors take to ensure security and regulatory compliance? They must transcend what researcher Wendy Nather calls the 'Security Poverty Line.' See how.

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