Little wonder that Howard Schmidt's name is on every list of prospective White House cybersecurity czar. In the field of IT security, Schmidt has done it all.
He spent more than 30 years in public service, including a stint as a White House special adviser on cyberspace security and as chief strategist for the...
With the heightened focus on cybersecurity - and increased incidents of insider crimes - the digital forensics practice has also gained a higher profile in both the private and public sectors.
Keith Barger, a forensics veteran, currently serves as a director in KPMG's forensics practice in Houston, TX. In an...
The Heartland data breach and July's denial of service (DDoS) attacks against government agencies are among the biggest information security incidents of the year. And they've pushed incident response into the spotlight.
Peter Allor is on the Steering Committee of the Forum for Incident Response and Security Teams...
Interview with Alan Berman of DRI International and AnneMarie Staley of NYSE
The H1N1 threat has put business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) in the headlines. But behind the scenes, the discipline has long been active in helping global organizations respond to myriad natural and man-made disasters.
In...
Not only is Capella University one of the NSA's accredited Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE), the school also offers undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programs in information assurance - and 100% online.
In discussing Capella's unique programs, Dr. Steven Brown touches upon:
How Capella's information...
Cybersecurity is the buzzword these days, and in terms of education ... Carnegie Mellon University is all over it, and has been for nearly a decade.
In an exclusive interview, Pradeep Khosla, dean of the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon, discusses:
The school's current cybersecurity programs;
Hot...
Identity theft is a growing concern for governments, businesses and citizens alike. "We're in the middle of a national identity crisis," says Neville Pattinson, VP of Government Affairs & Standards, NA., Gemalto. In an exclusive interview, Pattinson discusses:
The case for credentialing;
Practical applications of...
Safety and soundness are issues for financial institutions of all sizes, including federally-regulated credit unions. But basic information security is also a challenge - especially for smaller, under-resourced institutions, says John Kutchey, deputy director of the National Credit Union Administration's (NCUA) Office...
Interview with Prof. N. Paul Schembari, East Stroudsburg University
Information security - it's now a major national priority, and it's also the subject of a new Master's of Science program at East Stroudsburg University. This unique, online graduate program debuts on Aug. 31, and in an exclusive interview ESU...
Interview with Tim Karsky, Commissioner, Dept. of Financial Institutions
For institutions of all sizes, information security is a top priority at North Dakota banking institutions. But the smaller ones struggle to dedicate sufficient resources to the task, says Tim Karsky, Commissioner of the ND Dept. of Financial...
Unemployment is up, the economy is weak, and Kentucky's banking institutions are working hard to overcome these challenges and stay strong.
In the first of a series of interviews with state regulatory leaders, Charles Vice, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions, discusses:
Kentucky's...
The ex-Goldman Sachs employee accused of taking proprietary trading code is only one example of the insider threat within financial services companies. Jacob Jegher, banking analyst with Celent, discusses:
Lessons learned from the Goldman Sachs case;
The importance of policies and procedures when it comes to...
There won't be any time for planning, only action, when the H1N1 (swine flu) virus returns to the U.S. this fall, says business continuity planning expert Harry Rhulen.
In an exclusive interview, Rhulen discusses:
Why "checkbox" compliance and planning aren't enough;
What's happening in the southern...
Has the pendulum finally swung back to protect consumers and their rights in the financial services industry? Consumer protection advocacy lawyer Lauren Saunders from the National Consumer Law Center in Washington D.C. shares her insights on the recent Supreme Court decision, Cuomo v. ClearingHouse. This decision will...
A veteran cybersecurity pro, Shane Sims shares his insights on trends he's seeing as cybercrime continues to hit all companies, including financial institutions. Sims is currently a Director in the Forensic Services practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he provides investigative, forensic technology, security...
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