Members of the U.S. Congress may be more sensitive to cyberthreats than they were in the past, but that doesn't mean they truly all appreciate the risk key government and private-sector IT systems face, says House Cybersecurity Caucus Co-Chair Jim Langevin.
The answer seems obvious, especially in the context of IT security and information risk. Yet, is it, especially when developing codes and standards, as well as funding research and development initiatives that involve taxpayer money?
In a new alert, the OCC says banking institutions should be concerned about fraud attempts linked to recent distributed-denial-of-service attacks on prominent U.S. banks.
As the recent PATCO case shows, fraud litigation is moving away from just establishing damages. The key legal question now is: What is reasonable security? Attorneys discuss the 2013 fraud legal landscape.
HSBC and SCB will pay millions in penalties for violating anti-money-laundering laws. Experts say the penalties are justified, but question the deterrent effect.
A presidential executive order on cybersecurity under White House review, if issued, might help ease passage of cybersecurity legislation in the 113th Congress, which convenes in January, despite Republican objection to such a decree.
Because many merchant compromises result from badly installed or configured applications, payments acquirers, such as Chase Paymentech, are stepping up to help address point-of-sale security.
The individual implementing security - the chief information officer - can't be the same as the person responsible for testing security, conducting audit and reporting on security weaknesses, South Carolina Inspector General Patrick Maley says.
Information sharing is key. The more we share about attacks - vulnerabilities and vectors - the more we will learn about how the attacks are waged, who's behind them and what they're after.
President Obama has proclaimed December as Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Month, and is using that declaration to continue his campaign to get Congress to enact comprehensive cybersecurity legislation.
The leaders in Congress on cybersecurity matters are the chairs of the committees that have jurisdiction over IT security. In both houses, chairmanship changes mean new lawmakers will lead legislative initiatives on cybersecurity in the 113th Congress.
South Carolina's Revenue Department went nearly a year without a chief information security officer before its tax system was hacked this summer. The agency's chief says the state couldn't find a qualified candidate for the job that pays $100,000 a year.
Given the magnitude of sensitive information on Social Security Administration computers, the inspector general says, any loss of confidentiality, integrity or availability of systems or data could have a significant impact on the nation's economy.
How do we provide mobile applications to our users that fulfill their need for immediate access, but also provide them with assurance that their information is safe? Here are four fundamentals.
Organizations that have struggled with risk assessments to comply with PCI-DSS requirements now can take advantage of new guidance. Learn about the latest advice on how to address shortcomings.
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