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Account Takeover Fraud

Account Takeover Pt. II: The Investigation

Tracy Kitten  •  August 13, 2010

No question about it: I am part of breach that includes far more than merely my mag-stripe details.

Account Takeover Fraud

Account Takeover: My Story

Tracy Kitten  •  August 10, 2010

I got a first-hand lesson in account takeover this past weekend, when I awoke to a string of text messages from my bank.

Professional Certifications & Continuous Training

Same Goal, Differing Approach to Certification

Eric Chabrow  •  August 10, 2010

The role of trainers in awarding IT security certifications.

ACH Fraud

Inside the Verizon Breach Report

Tom Field  •  August 9, 2010

Investigator Wade Baker on why insider crimes are up - where and how they're occurring.

ATM / POS Fraud

Outdated Tech Opens Doors to Fraud

Tracy Kitten  •  August 9, 2010

What do you get when you mix antiquated security technology with the Internet? A security breach.

Card Not Present Fraud

Minn. Cracks Down on Skimming

Linda McGlasson  •  August 6, 2010

Minnesota makes possession of skimming devices a felony.

Professional Certifications & Continuous Training

Defining the Term Certification

Eric Chabrow  •  August 4, 2010

When Should Infosec Trainers Certify Their Students?

Card Not Present Fraud

Bob Carr on Leadership in a Crisis

Tom Field  •  August 3, 2010

CEO of Heartland Payment Systems discusses lessons learned from the biggest data breach in history.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

First Step Toward Cleaning up Mortgage Mess

Linda McGlasson  •  August 3, 2010

Last week's move by federal regulators to clean up the mortgage underwriting issues that have plagued the industry is a positive step.

Card Not Present Fraud

GPS: The Future of Authentication?

Tracy Kitten  •  August 2, 2010

A report published by Gartner Research places emphasis on another use for mobile technology in the financial transaction chain - as a security layer for user authentication via global positioning.

CISO Trainings

Crisis Leadership: How to Survive

Upasana Gupta  •  July 30, 2010

The Heartland case is a prime example of how information security incidents can impact an organization's reputation - and define a leader.

Governance & Risk Management

Compliance: 'I Might Get Breached, But I Will Get Fined'

Tom Field  •  July 30, 2010

Interview with Tim Harvey, CEO of Perimeter E-Security, on Balancing Security and Compliance

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

A Tale of Three Breach Reports

Linda McGlasson  •  July 30, 2010

This week a trio of reports came out on data breaches. I decided to take a look at these reports to compare commonalities and distinctions.

Endpoint Security

Living with IT Security Breaches

Eric Chabrow  •  July 29, 2010

Former NSA CIO Preston Winter on Defending Penetrations from Within

ATM / POS Fraud

Time for EMV in the U.S.

Tracy Kitten  •  July 29, 2010

Magnetic-stripe cards are quickly showing their age, and are increasingly giving the rest of the world a reason to point a finger of shame at the United States.