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2 Banks Closed Over Labor Day Weekend

Information Security Media Group  •  September 6, 2011

Two banks were closed by state and federal banking regulators on Thursday, Sept. 1 and Friday, Sept. 2. These failures bring the year's tally to 87 failed institutions.

FDIC Warns of New Threat

Information Security Media Group  •  September 2, 2011

In an ironic twist, a new phishing scheme, purporting to be from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., actually claims to offer assistance with ACH and wire fraud, but instead delivers malware that could enable fraud.

The Power of the Next Generation Firewall

Information Security Media Group  •  September 1, 2011

Out with the old; in with the new. It's time for security-minded organizations to invest in the power and protection of the next generation firewall, says Matt Keil of Palo Alto Networks.

Execs Worry More About Hackers Than Insiders

Information Security Media Group  •  August 31, 2011

Executives in a variety of industries who are in charge of securing their enterprises' IT say they're more anxious about outsiders hacking into their systems than insiders - either maliciously or inadvertently - threatening their digital assets, a new survey shows.

Disaster Averted for Most IT Systems

Information Security Media Group  •  August 29, 2011

IT systems operated by governments, hospitals, financial institutions and other businesses averted catastrophe, for the most part, as Hurricane and then Tropical Storm Irene stormed through the Eastern seaboard over the weekend.

4 Banks Closed on Aug. 19

Information Security Media Group  •  August 22, 2011

Four banks were closed by state and federal banking regulators on Friday, Aug. 19. These latest failures bring the year's tally to 84 failed banks and credit unions so far in 2011.

One Bank Closed Aug. 12

Information Security Media Group  •  August 15, 2011

One bank was closed by state and federal banking regulators on Friday, Aug. 12. This failure brings the year's tally to 80 failed institutions.

Two Banks Closed on Aug. 5

Information Security Media Group  •  August 8, 2011

Two banks were closed by state and federal banking regulators on Friday, Aug. 5. These failures bring the year's tally to 79 failed institutions.

Three Banks Closed on July 29

Information Security Media Group  •  August 1, 2011

Three banks were closed by state and federal banking regulators on Friday, July 29. These failures bring the year's tally to 77 failed institutions.

The ROI of Trustable Identities

Information Security Media Group  •  July 27, 2011

There are significant hard and soft benefits for government agencies to gain by investing now in solutions built around Trustable Identities, says Mike Ozburn, principal of Booz Allen Hamilton.

3 Banks Closed, 1 Credit Union Conserved

Information Security Media Group  •  July 23, 2011

Three banks were closed and one credit union was conserved by state and federal banking regulators on Friday, July 22. These failures bring the year's tally to 74 failed institutions.

Benefits of Trusted Identities

Information Security Media Group  •  July 20, 2011

The U.S. government wants to move many services online, but the inability to authenticate customers and develop Trusted Identities has kept agencies from making the transition. This is a problem that could soon be resolved, says Mike Ozburn, principal of Booz Allen Hamilton. "These are projects that were already...

4 Banks Closed on July 15

Information Security Media Group  •  July 16, 2011

Four banks were closed by state and federal banking regulators on Friday, July 15. These latest failures bring the tally to 70 failed institutions so far in 2011.

3 Banks, 1 CU Closed

Information Security Media Group  •  July 9, 2011

Three banks and one credit union were closed by state and federal banking regulators on Friday, July 8. These failures raise the year's tally to 66 failed institutions.

New FFIEC Guidelines: Full Text

Information Security Media Group  •  June 28, 2011

The Final FFIEC Guidance has been issued and its main intent is to reinforce the 2005 Guidance's risk management framework and update the Agencies' expectations regarding customer authentication, layered security, or other controls in the increasingly hostile online environment.