Community Banking Leader Discusses Milestones, Challenges, Opportunities
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.
In a discussion about careers in banking,...
Schools are back in session in the U.S., the weather is cooling, and the fall flu season is close at hand.
So, how should businesses and government agencies prepare for the expected widespread return of the H1N1 virus?
Regina Phelps, a noted expert in pandemic preparedness, updates us on H1N1,...
Information security requirements and challenges change on a daily basis - and with them come growing opportunities for individuals with skills in digital forensics.
Rob Lee, a director with Mandiant and curriculum lead for digital forensic training at SANS Institute, discusses:
the growing need for digital...
The FDIC has warned banks: Online crime is increasingly hitting small and mid-size companies in the U.S., draining those entities' bank accounts through fraudulent transfers.
So, how should banks respond to this alert and assist their business customers?
Doug Johnson of the American Bankers Association...
Interview with David Taylor, Founder of PCI Knowledge Base
The Heartland Payment Systems and Network Solutions data breaches have thrust the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) into the spotlight, raising the question: Does PCI compliance help in the fight against fraud?
David Taylor, founder...
"Don't be a hero."
For years, this is how banking institutions have responded to robberies - with an attitude of compliance.
But in Seattle, the local division of the FBI has turned this attitude on its heels with SafeCatch, a program designed to train bank employees to spot and deter potential robberies before...
The targets are getting bigger, the fraudsters bolder, and we all have a whole lot more at stake to lose.
This is the message from Mary Monahan, Managing Partner and Research Director at Javelin Strategy & Research. In a discussion of current data breach trends, Monahan touches upon:
How breaches in 2009 are...
Banks fail, are closed and acquired every week. The business processes behind these conversions are proven and precise. But what is the role of information security in a bank acquisition? When does the security group enter the discussion, and what's its role in the transition?
Matthew Speare of M&T Bank, which...
Ten years ago, the National Security Agency (NSA) started up the Centers of Academic Excellence program to encourage stronger information assurance programs at colleges and universities. Initially, there were 7 designated CAE schools.
Today, the ranks have swollen to over 100 CAE-designated schools, and information...
Interview with Dr. David Dampier on Mississippi State's Unique Program
Mississippi State University's 'Wounded Warriors' program is all about providing digital forensics training for soldiers and sailors transitioning home from Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere in the world.
In an exclusive interview, Dr. David...
Opportunities - and Salaries - are up for the Right People with the Right Skills
The economy has been down, but job opportunities are up for information security professionals with the right skills.
This is the posture of David Foote, CEO and chief research officer of Foote Partners, an IT workforce research...
Already in 2009 we've seen more than double the number of bank and credit union failures than we saw in all of 2008. Where will it end? Which big institution is next to fail?
To gain insight on market trends, we interviewed Christine Barry of AITE Group LLC on:
Why Colonial Bank is likely to be the largest...
Log Management is a necessary first step, but only a baseline technology. Compliance mandates and good security practice also require real-time, end-to-end monitoring to identify, prioritize, analyze and remediate the true threats. Given the increase in targeted stealth attacks, clear visibility is more important than...
The worst thing a bank president or a senior management team at a financial institution can hear is "We've had a data breach."
John Scanlon, a senior executive at Intersections, speaks to data breach readiness and the lessons learned from others' incidents. Intersections is a business partner of the Identity Theft...
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