The past year has been an education for anybody in the banking industry. And the year's events have also had an impact on banking education, says Kirby Davidson, President and CEO of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In an exclusive interview, Davidson discusses:
How the past...
It's one of the newest and most popular stops on the Washington, D.C. tour, and its artifacts of history leave clues for how information security professionals should approach their future.
The International Spy Museum has just celebrated its 7th year and its 5 millionth visitor, says Executive Director Peter...
Governance, risk and compliance - GRC - are priorities for information security leaders of all organizations. And these priorities have only been underscored by the economic recession and elevated scrutiny of businesses and government agencies.
In an exclusive interview on GRC trends, Chris McClean, analyst with...
This month didn't slip out of my scope, but it's already October 15 -- halfway through Cybersecurity Awareness Month, designated for the last six years as the month when the public relation arms of security vendors, governors of states and other political types with predetermined agendas set forth to right a whole...
A local branch of M & T Bank in Rodgers Forge, MD was found to have tossed 52 customer records into a dumpster last week. The bank says the records were dumped inadvertently.
The exposure was revealed after a local news crew from an ABC affiliate went "dumpster diving" in the bank branch's dumpster and found the...
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently established an Advisory Committee on Community Banking. One of its 14 committee members is Charles Brown, chairman and CEO of Insignia Bank in Sarasota, FL.
Social networking. Cyberbullying. Identity theft.
There are myriad threats to children as they explore their online universe. And to counter these threats is Safe and Secure Online, a new interactive presentation that brings information security professionals into classrooms to give sound advice to 11-14-year-old...
Organizations are doing a good job protecting their operating systems, but they're leaving their critical applications vulnerable to dangerous cyber threats.
This is the key takeaway - and to some extent the surprise - of the new Top Cybersecurity Risks report released on Sept. 15 by TippingPoint, Qualys, the...
There is no such thing as the hack-proof computer.
Once we accept that reality, the next challenge is to acknowledge that a certain amount of IT risk is a part of conducting business. Risks also come in many different forms. I'm often asked which is worse -- regulatory, policy or compliance risk? I believe it may...
Gail Mikolich stumbled into a banking career 23 years ago. Today, she is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Northeast Bank, a $400 million community bank based in Minneapolis.
As people increasingly turn to information assurance to start - or re-start - a career, the nation's community colleges play a greater role in job training.
Erich Spengler, professor at Moraine Valley Community College near Chicago, discusses:
The role of community colleges in information assurance education;...
Money-laundering is one of the most common and complex financial crimes to be committed. Learn exactly what you need to know about the specific statutes and regulations that govern the crime.
Register for this webinar to receive first-hand advice from a veteran anti-money laundering investigator on:
Key...
Money-laundering is one of the most common and complex financial crimes to be committed. Learn exactly what you need to know about the specific statutes and regulations that govern the crime.
Register for this webinar to receive first-hand advice from a veteran anti-money laundering investigator on:
Key...
Bogus security software applications are among the types of electronic crimes that grew 585 percent over the first half of this year, according to a new study.
The Anti Phishing Working Group's (APWG) latest report shows that rogue anti-malware programs, infected computers and crimeware broke new records in the...
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