The New Year started where the old one left off: Federal and state banking regulators closed a pair of banking institutions on Friday, Jan. 8.
In Washington, Horizon Bank of Bellingham was closed by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions. And in California, the Bakersfield-based Kern Central...
It's been over a year now since banking regulators began examining institutions for compliance with the Identity Theft Red Flags Rule. What have been the common deficiencies, and what will examiners be expected in year two?
Jeff Kopchik, senior policy analyst with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),...
Many financial institutions today are incorporating mobile banking and financial services as consumers increasingly turn to their mobile devices to conduct everyday tasks. Despite the convenience of doing business this way, the majority of consumers are reluctant to try mobile banking because of perceived security...
In this webinar, jointly presented by Norkom and IBM, attendees will learn and hear:
Discussion on the latest market trends, threats and issues banks face in dealing with the increasing frequency and sophistication of fraud attacks and intensifying regulatory landscape
The value of an expanded view of financial...
How prepared is the financial services industry in the event of a cyber attack?
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), a national industry forum, will conduct Cyber Attack Against Payment Processes (CAPP), an exercise to measure the ability of financial institutions, payment...
What are the new year's top trends in banking, payments and security?
Javelin Strategy & Research has just released its Top 10 Trends report for 2010. James Van Dyke, president of Javelin, discusses:
Top headlines from the new report;
Biggest threats to banks, payments and security;
The "next big thing" in...
Philip Foley, a former marine, is a senior security analyst for governance, risk and compliance at Verizon Cybertrust Security. He works a minimum of 40 hours per week with extensive travel - and then dedicates another 10-12 hours to pursuing an online graduate degree in Information Assurance from Norwich University.
2010 is the Chinese year of the tiger - a fitting image for banking/security leaders that must be vigilant against the information security threats that challenge financial institutions and their customers.
To prepare for this New Year, we've prepared a Banking/Security Agenda that looks at fraud, regulatory...
Information security is the hot career option for professionals in 2010 and beyond.
This is the prediction of David Foote of Foote Partners, the FL-based consultancy that tracks IT skills and competencies. In a look ahead at 2010 and beyond, Foote discusses:
the security careers "bubble" and how it began;
the...
Marcus Ranum has a unique take on the biggest information security threats to organizations and individuals.
A renowned expert in secure systems and design, Ranum, currently the CSO of Tenable Security, offers a new look at topics such as the risks of cloud computing and what he calls the myth of cyber warfare.
The 10 most significant events regarding government cybersecurity in 2009 saw its genesis with the inauguration of a Blackberry-toting chief executive, the most tech-savvy president to occupy the Oval Office.
Interview with Jay Foley of the Identity Theft Resource Center
Financial scams and incidents of medical identity theft are on the rise - and they're among the main threats to business and consumers in 2010. This is the warning from Jay Foley, executive director of the Identity Theft Resource Center.
If you thought 2009 was a tough year in terms of regulatory scrutiny, wait until 2010.
With regulatory reform and consumer protection high on the agenda, financial institutions should face new pressures on several fronts, say industry observers.
Here are the top regulatory issues for banking institutions to...
In the fall of 2008, we first spoke with Mike Jacobson, chair of the Nebraska Bankers Association, asking him about the state of customer confidence on Main St., vs. on Wall Street.
One year later, we reconnect with Jacobson to discuss:
The state of banking in Nebraska now;
How community banks have been hurt by...
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