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Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Mortgage Fraud: Farkas Wasn't the First

Tom Field  •  June 18, 2010

Lost in the shuffle over the past week or so was disturbing news about a former bank executive who's in serious trouble over alleged misdeeds.

Governance & Risk Management

9 Career Tips for Security Pros

Upasana Gupta  •  June 17, 2010

9 career tips for information security professionals to be successful.

Governance & Risk Management

Job Trends: Top Skills, Certifications

Upasana Gupta  •  June 17, 2010

Information security is becoming more mainstream in business organizations - and so are the new job opportunities for security pros.

Professional Certifications & Continuous Training

"We're Not Getting Enough Education to the Right People"

Tom Field  •  June 16, 2010

"I don't think we are getting enough education to the right people, and we aren't getting enough people getting an in-depth education in this arena."

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

How to Avoid Hiring Fraudsters

Upasana Gupta  •  June 11, 2010

Better to catch the fraudsters before they get in the door than to chase them down after they've committed their crimes and run away.

ATM / POS Fraud

BankInfoSecurity Week in Review: June 12, 2010

Tracy Kitten  •  June 11, 2010

Weekly digest of the week's top news and views. And don't miss our audio week-in-review podcast by Managing Editor Tracy Kitten. Hear the highlights of the week's biggest stories.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

More News You Can Use

Tom Field  •  June 11, 2010

It's been a busy news week, and once again as I scan our sites I see stories that have relevant threads for anybody interested in information security, risk management or privacy.

CISO Trainings

The State of Cybersecurity

Tom Field  •  June 10, 2010

Interview with Dr. Charles Palmer, Director of the Institute for Advanced Security, on Cybersecurity and Careers

Governance & Risk Management

Internal Fraud Part 2: New Solutions

Tracy Kitten  •  June 10, 2010

John Warren of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners re: Fraud Trends, Solutions.

Governance & Risk Management

The State of Security Education

Upasana Gupta  •  June 9, 2010

Eugene Spafford on the state of information assurance education in 2010.

ATM / POS Fraud

The ATM Skimming Fight Against Eastern Europe

Tracy Kitten  •  June 9, 2010

Global ATM skimming attacks are becoming more common and sophisticated, and U.S. enforcement agencies are fighting a losing battle.

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

How to Raise Risk Awareness

Tom Field  •  June 8, 2010

Interview with Ana Foster, Cambridge Trust Company, on instilling risk awareness in a risk management program.

Security Awareness Programs & Computer-Based Training

"We're Not Getting Enough Education to the Right People"

Tom Field  •  June 8, 2010

Prof. Eugene Spafford of Purdue University on the State of Information Assurance Education in 2010.

Governance & Risk Management

Prof. Eugene Spafford, Purdue University

Tom Field  •  June 8, 2010

Interview with Prof. Eugene Spafford of Purdue University

Governance & Risk Management

Want a Master's in Cybersecurity?

Upasana Gupta  •  June 4, 2010

Utica College in New York now offers unique programs at the bachelor's and master's level that focus exclusively on preparing young adults to take up careers in the emerging areas of cybercrime, cyber intelligence, fraud and forensics investigations.