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Cloud Security

Industry Insights: 2011's Banking, Security Challenges

Tom Field  •  July 8, 2010

Interview with Derek Tumulak of SafeNet on how to improve data protection in banking.

Jobs Aplenty for the IT Security Pro

Eric Chabrow  •  July 8, 2010

Infosec is among the most difficult positions to fill.

Enterprise Mobility Management / BYOD

Marcus Ranum on Today's Top Threats

Tom Field  •  July 7, 2010

Information security thought-leader weighs in on the biggest risks to consumers and businesses - including social media and portable technology.

ACH Fraud

Failures & Fraud: The Numbers Don't Lie

Tom Field  •  July 7, 2010

Cumulatively, there have been far more breaches and failures this year than I'd believed.

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

How to Spot Bulk Cash Smuggling

Kevin Sullivan  •  July 6, 2010

As we know from dealing with major criminal enterprises, when one [money laundering] door closes, another one opens up.

ACH Fraud

BankInfoSecurity Week in Review: July 3, 2010

Tracy Kitten  •  July 2, 2010

BankInforSecurity.com week in review for July 3, 2010. A digest of this week's top news items.

ATM / POS Fraud

Mortgage Fraud and EMV: Best of BankInfoSecurity.com in June

Tracy Kitten  •  July 2, 2010

Mortgage Fraud and EMV make the Editor's Choice for the month of June on BankInfoSecurity.com.

Cloud Security

It's Time to 'Take Security Out of the Closet'

Tom Field  •  July 2, 2010

Jonathan Penn of Forrester Research on Cloud Computing, Mobility and Other Hot Emerging Technologies.

Governance & Risk Management

What Happens When XP Expires?

Linda McGlasson  •  July 1, 2010

After July 13, Microsoft says it no longer will update or issue security patches for the six-year-old Windows XP SP2 operating system.

Cloud Security

Can Cloud Be More Secure than Legacy Systems?

Eric Chabrow  •  July 1, 2010

"The cloud is not such a special technology necessarily that it is exempt from a security perspective, but is just another implementation of IT, and is a natural evolution of where we come from," Federal CIO Vivek Kundra says.

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

The Global AML Battle

Tracy Kitten  •  July 1, 2010

When it comes to money-laundering, the financial industry is fighting a losing battle.

API Security

Tapping the Power of Social Media

Tom Field  •  June 30, 2010

Entrepreneur says security, privacy concerns are 'massively overblown," and social media success requires tactics, not strategy.

Cloud Security

Prepare for Careers in the Cloud

Upasana Gupta  •  June 30, 2010

The key to success is: Know which job opportunities are disappearing and which are opening.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

On Breach Trends and Marketing Your Own Security

Tom Field  •  June 29, 2010

It's the last week of June - half the year is over. Perfect time to take a look at data breach trends.

Multi-factor & Risk-based Authentication

White House Unveils Online Authentication Plan

Eric Chabrow  •  June 25, 2010

Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt unveils a White House blueprint to create an online environment where people and business can complete transactions in confidence.