It was the scandal that rocked the banking world. French Bank Societe Generale recently revealed details of a disaster created by a rogue insider who cost the institution $7.2 billion in fraudulent trades. It was the biggest such scandal in history.
We recently spoke with Linda Najim and Jason Gaswirth of Diamond...
From payment card fraud to skimming attacks and corporate account takeover, we've seen a wide variety of threats to banking institutions and their customers.
And with the advent of the ID Theft Red Flags Rule, and in the aftermath of the economic upheaval, we know banking regulators are paying closer attention to...
The insider threat is at the forefront of financial institution concerns these days, and a huge part of mitigating that threat is improving identity and access management. Listen to this interview to hear Subhash Tantry, CEO of Fox Technologies, on:
Five principles of an effective access control management...
For more than a decade, government and industry bodies around the world have issued a growing number of regulations designed -- in whole or in part -- to ensure the security, integrity and confidentiality of personal and corporate data . Combined, these individual regulatory guidelines outline what constitutes best...
One of the biggest challenges in managing financial service organizations is the complexity of controlling user access to information resources. Some of these organizations have attempted to implement roles-based systems to address these challenges, but real-world experience have shown that unless roles fit into a...
Banking/Security Expert Shares Insights on Red Flags, Vendor Management, Other Key Challenges Facing Institutions
He was the world's first Chief Information Security Officer at Citigroup in 1995, and for over 25 years he has been a true banking/security leader.
Stephen Katz, founder and President of Security...
Join in this tactical discussion of how financial institutions are using new technologies to successfully prevent, identify and respond to security threats, no matter where they originate.
Learn how to identify, prevent and rapidly respond to user threats and data breaches
Find out how, while mitigating...
Debit card fraud is one of the most prevalent security threats against banking institutions and customers alike. In this interview, Daniel McIntyre, information security and business recovery analyst with Superior Bank of Birmingham, AL., shares his insight on:
The magnitude of the debit card threat;
Strategies...
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Fortune 500 companies are increasingly discovering that stronger authentication options can result in decreased fraud costs, improved customer loyalty, a...
Based on this exclusive survey of security leaders at U.S. financial institutions, this report reveals surprising insights on the latest trends, threats and priorities, including:
Vendor Management - Too much trust, too little testing;
Security Awareness - Employees and customers are being short-changed;
Incident...
Introduction from Tom Field, Editorial Director
The survey results are in, and we're pleased to share them with you now, so you can see what's on the top of the agenda for U.S. financial institution security leaders in 2008.
Listen to this introduction from Tom Field, Editorial Director of Information Security...
Interview with Les Rosen, Expert in Employment Screening
Background checks are increasingly conducted by financial institutions for all levels of employees. What are some of the tips to use and traps to avoid when screening job candidates? Editorial Director Tom Field recently spoke with Les Rosen, President and...
Exclusive Survey Uncovers Disconnect in Efforts to Manage Vendors, Educate Customers
Welcome to the Executive Overview of The State of Banking Information Security 2008 survey.
Newly-compiled results reveal valuable insights on a variety of topics, ranging from reporting relationships to risk management. Top...
Interview With Jerry Murphy, SVP, the Robert Frances Group
In the wake of record-setting bank fraud at Societe Generale, the risk of the Insider Threat is again on the front burner at financial institutions. In this exclusive interview, Jerry Murphy of the Robert Frances Group offers insight on:
The most common...
Ten Steps for Safeguarding Critical Data
PCI and GLBA require that you guard critical customer and cardholder data. But to manage threats successfully while meeting these compliance challenges, organizations need a security strategy that can successfully do battle with inside as well as outside threats. Now, there is...
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