Research from McAfee’s Avert Labs shows threats including phishing web sites are on the rise, as expected. But other pests such as remote-controlled bots show unpredicted signs of decrease.
Your recent article referred to the patchwork of federal and state laws and regulations regarding corporate obligations to provide information security appear to becoming together to provide ever expanding coverage of corporate activity. Could you tell us more about these recent developments?
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First question we have for you is how is the role of an information security officer evolving and what advice would you give to concurrent security officers or IT professionals who aspire to the ISO rule?
JOYCE BROCAGLIA: Well what I can tell you is that in over two decades what I’ve been doing recruiting it...
When you think about the number of PIN numbers, passwords, or passphrases you use every day: getting money from the ATM or using your debit card in a store, logging on to your computer or email, signing in to an online bank account or shopping cart...the list seems to just keep getting longer.
Are you a trusting person? When dealing with people you don't know, don't give them sensitive information unless you're sure who they are, and can prove that they are who they say they are. You'll want to ask yourself if they should have access to the information.
Here are some tips to follow to protect your personal and work related data.
Use and maintain anti-virus software and a firewall - Protect yourself against viruses and Trojan horses that may steal or modify the data on your own computer and leave you vulnerable by using anti-virus software and a firewall.
Malicious code is not always hidden in web page scripts or unusual file formats. Attackers may corrupt types of files that you would recognize and typically consider safe, so you should take precautions when opening files from other people.
ALAN ZAPANTA(ISMG): Now, recently, you have been conducting some compelling research regarding the skill level that the information security industry demands and the current curriculum that many colleges ascribe to. Could you please give us a brief overview?
RICHARD SWART: Yes. I did this research in...
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Practice 1: Recognize Information Resources as Essential Organizational Assets That Must Be Protected"Information technology is an integral and critical ingredient for the successful functioning of major U.S. companies." -- Deloitte & Touche LLP Survey of American Business Leaders, November 1996Â The organizations...
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High-tech criminal gangs with access to sophisticated keylogging viruses pose a growing threat to banks and financial institutions.Recently, England’s High Tech Crime Unit foiled an effort to steal over $100 million from a Japanese bank in London. The gang gained access to Sumitomo Corp.’s computer...
To provide a common understanding of what is needed and expected in information technology security programs, NIST developed and published Generally Accepted Principles and Practices for Securing Information Technology Systems (Special Pub 800-14) in September 1996. Its eight principles are listed below.1. Computer...
Omar A. Herrera Reyna – CISA, CISSP(omar.herrera@oissg.org)November 2005 (If you missed Security solutions for e-banking and e-commerce with credit/debit cards,- Part 1: Analyzing the Security Issues click here)While there are some good solutions available from a security perspective, I believe that we...
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