The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 is finally coming up for debate on the Senate floor, and a number of senators say they'll introduce amendments to tweak the bill to their liking.
Security personnel should be required to prove not only that they know how to do things right, but also that they know how to do the right thing. They must demonstrate commitment to ethical behavior.
In the latest update, much was left unsaid about the Global Payments data breach. And if I were a Global customer or card-issuing entity, I'd have some serious follow-up questions.
Global Payments this week plans to provide updates about the systems breach that it discovered in March. Learn about the details, including the potential financial impact, that the processor plans to share.
Debate surrounding the Cybersecurity Act has focused on whether the government should regulate privately owned, critical IT systems. But the bill also would make significant changes on how government governs IT security, co-sponsor Sen. Tom Carper says. See how.
Blaming developers for application security problems is the wrong thing to do. Here are five reasons why application security development fails in the software development ecosystem of many companies.
Removing provisions from the original bill to grant the federal government authority to impose standards on the mostly privately-owned critical IT infrastructure is a concession to win votes from Republicans, who oppose regulation.
How well do U.S. financial institutions conform to the FFIEC Authentication Guidance? One regulatory agency discusses the state of conformance and what its examiners have learned from institutions.
Associated Bank is addressing money-laundering concerns from a customer-centric approach. How does this strategy also help the Wisconsin bank enhance transaction monitoring and fraud-detection?
A successful organization in today's business world has most likely cultivated a "brand." Have you ever thought about creating your own brand to enhance your career?
"The reality is that, if you look across IT, IT people are very good at so many things; they're much better at it in a lot of cases than security people are," RSA CISO Eddie Schwartz says.
IT security expert Francoise Gilbert says the FFIEC's new resource document on cloud computing understates the risks all banking institutions should consider. What areas is she most concerned about?
BITS is ramping up its work with federal regulators around pending legislation. What initiatives is the group spearheading, and how can banking institutions play an integral role in the process?
In a tribute, we remember Terrell Herzig, information security officer at UAB Health System, an innovator who was passionate about sharing best practices for protecting sensitive information.
Information security isn't just the domain of those branded information security professionals but also requires the knowledge of nearly every other IT occupation as well as individuals in many non-technology jobs, too.
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