The evolving mobile landscape, including the bring-your-own-device trend, is requiring banking institutions to be mindful of emerging risks, says Jim Pitts of BITS, which recently issued BYOD and mobile best practices for member banks.
When it comes to mobile banking and payments, security risks are similar globally. But Western institutions can learn from innovative solutions now offered in the East, says fraud expert Tom Wills.
What can U.S. and European organizations learn from Asia-Pac about advanced mobile tech and increasing cyberthreats? That's a question I hope to answer while in Singapore for RSA Conference Asia Pacific 2013.
Attacks aimed at mobile devices are progressing much more rapidly than any attacks ever waged against PCs. Organizations are in danger if they don't pay attention, says anti-phishing expert Dave Jevans.
One banking association is lobbying to have merchants held more accountable for attacks against their networks and systems that breach card data. But will their efforts convince Congress?
Eric Bangerter, an executive with a $1.6 billion institution in Wisconsin, explains why the risks associated with mobile apps led his team to opt for using a Web-based platform for mobile banking instead.
New research from Cisco finds many consumers want banking institutions to implement stronger authentication, and they're willing to provide private information to support the identification effort.
The UK government pledges at Infosecurity Europe to help businesses improve cybersecurity. But it's going to take more than vouchers and training to address Europe's top threats to security and privacy.
Bring-your-own-device policies must be frequently updated because of new risks, such as mobile malware, says Jim Pitts of BITS, which has developed best practices for BYOD in banking.
The Boston Marathon tragedy is yet another reminder to organizations to develop alternative ways to communicate with employees during such emergencies. Otherwise, they could put their organizations' continuity plans at risk.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's initial move to the cloud has focused on infrastructure services and productivity platforms, including moving 22,000 EPA e-mail users to the cloud.
The potential loss of experienced personnel could lead to a shortage of skilled employees and place a greater burden on the existing cybersecurity staff, as well as seriously affect the daily operations of the federal government.
Kaspersky Lab has identified a new spear-phishing attack involving a Trojan designed to target Android devices. Researcher Kurt Baumgartner says organizations need to be prepared for more mobile malware attacks.
For the second straight quarter, U.S. government statistics indicate that unemployment exists within the IT security profession. But even the government doesn't consider its numbers gospel.
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