Given the high cost of containing information security breaches, financial institutions have invested lots of time and money into developing incident response programs. But how do they know if their program is working properly?
Just because it hasn’t happened yet, don’t think that the avian influenza pandemic isn’t going to happen. “It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when,†a DHS representative said during a presentation to a financial services industry group. And when the avian flu does...
Listen to this latest podcast on CUInfoSecurity.com. You'll hear Tom Walsh, CISSP, and a business continuity expert give his insights on the following:
- Have the lessons learned from 9-11 been retained?
- Why FFIEC has a strong emphasis on testing a Business Continuity Plan
- Common mistakes and assumptions made...
The Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) issued a bulletin on February 21 about the changes in Daylight Savings Time. All financial institutions should be aware that Daylight Savings Time begins earlier and ends later this year. The OCC bulletin reminds institutions and their technology service providers of the...
Around the globe, natural disasters and man-made incidents and attacks have directly disrupted business operations across all industries. Having a definitive plan and response technique is essential to remain viable, especially in today's rough economic climate. Register to ensure your team is prepared. Session...
A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is the process whereby financial institutions ensure the maintenance or recovery of operations, including services to customers, when confronted with adverse events such as natural disasters, technological failures, human error, or terrorism.
The objectives of a BCP are to minimize...
The arms race against phishers, strengthening firewalls, FFIEC authentication deadline issues and the constantly evolving risk management model were among the many topics covered by the FINSEC 2006 conference speakers last week in New York.
The security strategies and tools and techniques presentations covered in...
Disaster Recovery is about three things: planning, testing, and procedures. Each part is as important as the other. The planning phase often gets a lot of attention and for good reason. Banks have to satisfy compliance initiatives and answer to the FFIEC and OCC.
But that is not where the story ends. ...
The CSO Magazine Security Sensor, a bi-annual survey of 420 chief security officers (CSOs) and senior security executives conducted by IDG's CSO magazine, reveals business resiliency and disaster recovery as the top ranking priority for security chiefs in 2006 - up from the third most important priority in 2004. ...
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