Content by Geetha Nandikotkur

Open Cybersecurity Alliance: In Pursuit of Interoperability

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  October 17, 2019

Eighteen technology companies have formed the Open Cybersecurity Alliance to foster the development of open source tools to improve interoperability and data sharing between cybersecurity applications. But some observers say getting all players to agree on a common platform will be challenging.

PSD2 Authentication Deadline Needs to Be Firmed Up - Now

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  September 30, 2019

Delayed enforcement of the "strong customer authentication" requirements for online transactions under the European Union's PSD2 regulation is hampering efforts to enhance security. That's why the European Banking Authority should act quickly to develop a new timeline.

PSD2 Authentication Requirements: The Implementation Hurdles

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  September 13, 2019

Because banks, fintech firms, merchants and payments processors in the EU have struggled to meet the Sept. 14 deadline for compliance with the new PSD2 "strong customer authentication" requirements for electronic payments, it may take a while for European consumers to notice authentication changes.

Security Implications of Using AI & ML for Banking Innovations

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  July 26, 2019

When leveraging AI and machine learning to drive banking innovations, it is essential to take a structured approach in implementing security-by-design for conducting proper risk assessment of the organizations and people involved, says Sameer Ratolikar, CISO, HDFC Bank

Cloud IAM: Integration Issues

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  July 23, 2019

A major misconception about cloud IAM is that it's easy to implement, says Mark Perry, CTO for APAC at Ping Identity. Implementation poses challenges, and cloud IAM must be carefully integrated with other systems, he says.

The Evolution of IAM in the Cloud

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  June 25, 2019

More organizations are deploying single sign-on mechanisms when they move to software-as-a-service applications to help enhance authentication and control access, says Moshe Ferber, chairman of the Israeli chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance.

Data Localization: Impact on Security and Compliance

Presented by Vijay Bharti , Geetha Nandikotkur , K S Narayanan , Dharmaraj Ramakrishnan , Sethu S Raman , Srinivas Rao  •  March 29, 2019

India's regulatory bodies are insisting that transactional data be stored domestically to help prevent breaches and to have better data protection mechanisms in place. The move could help fast-track cybercriminal investigations. But will data localization lead to improved data security? This panel discusses: Whether...

The Importance of Devaluing Payments Data

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  March 29, 2019

An essential component of protecting payment information is devaluing the data that is transmitted so it's of no use to hackers, says Lance Johnson, executive director of the PCI Standards Security Council.

The Challenges of Implementing Next-Generation IAM

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  March 4, 2019

Identity and access management is more complicated when organizations rely on a cloud infrastructure, says Brandon Swafford, CISO at Waterbury, Connecticut-based Webster Bank, who describes the challenges in an interview.

How Integration, Orchestration Help in Battling Cyberthreats

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  January 31, 2019

Improved integration, automation and orchestration are needed to better detect and respond to evolving cyberthreats, says John Maynard, vice president and global security specialist at Cisco Systems.

Contactless Payments: The New Wave

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  January 22, 2019

As part of its ongoing push toward cashless payments, India is taking steps to ramp up the use of contactless payments, which are already becoming more common in Japan, South Korea, Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. What can be done to balance security vs. convenience?

The Move to Chip Payment Cards: A Work in Progress

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  January 9, 2019

Although the Reserve Bank of India mandated that banks complete the shift from magnetic stripe debit and credit cards to EMV chip-and-PIN cards by Jan. 1 to help reduce fraud, there's still plenty of work to be done.

Fraud Detection: An Omnichannel Approach

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  January 3, 2019

Fraud detection requires an omnichannel approach to behavioral analysis that involves monitoring users' access to networks via the web, mobile, a call center or other channels, says Shai Cohen, a vice president at RSA.

Using Behavioral Analytics to Protect Against Threats

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 21, 2018

User behavioral analytics can help better detect indicators of potential threats, both external and internal, says Carl Leonard, principal security analyst at Forcepoint.

The Board as 'Fourth Line of Defense' in Security

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 7, 2018

Banks' boards of directors need to understand the implications of cybersecurity in terms of the overall risk structure, says Bhaskar Pramanik, a board member at State Bank of India and former chairman of Microsoft India.