Social media sites are changing the rules of job search, offering a new relationship-based approach that allows individuals and organizations to build communities through online profiles, affinity groups and networks of contacts.
The number of identity fraud victims increased 12 percent to 11.1 million people in 2009 -- the second consecutive annual increase. At the same time, the total amount of fraud also increased by 12.5 percent to $54 billion.
These are the headlines of the newly-released 2010 Identity Fraud Study by Javelin Strategy &...
The recent news that Nexus One smartphone owners were unable to send or receive data is just a precursor to what security experts say is the next big threat to mobile phones and services - mobile malware.
According to Dr. Markus Jakobsson, a noted security expert in the field of phishing and crimeware, mobile...
Officials in the Town of Poughkeepsie, NY report a computer hacker broke into the town's bank account and stole $378,000 in municipal funds.
Poughkeepsie Supervisor Patricia Myers announced on Feb. 2 that the money was transferred to banks in Ukraine after someone broke into the town's TD Bank account in Jan.
A Minneapolis-based payroll processor informed 27,000 of its customers last week that their personal data may be at risk after a hacker attacked the company's payroll system last December.
A Texas man this week pled guilty to defrauding three Texas banks of more than one million dollars.
Jeff Woodard, 48, of Harlingen, Texas, pled guilty to one count of bank fraud, admitting he operated a check kiting scheme involving four bank accounts held in the names of several of his former businesses.
A former patient care assistant at a Houston hospital was sentenced to 60 months in prison on February 3 after pleading guilty to bank fraud and stealing the identities of patients.
The Influencers is a continuing series of profiles of the people who shape information security, risk management and privacy.
Steve Katz
ex-CISO, Citibank, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch; currently a consultant and widely sought-after speaker
Provisions of the bill would help develop a skilled government infosec workforce, prioritize federal cybersecurity R&D, improve the transfer of cybersecurity technologies to business and promote cybersecurity education and awareness.
Risk management today - it's less about pure technology, more about business acumen and pure communication skills.
This is the position of Kenneth Newman, VP & Information Security Manager at Central Pacific Bank. In an interview about top risk management trends, Newman discusses:
Scope of the risk management...
President Obama this past week made strong remarks to spur Congress and populist support toward banking regulatory reform.
But what's likely to happen? And when?
Christie Sciacca, formerly with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, discusses:
The substance of Obama's proposals;
What's likely to occur in...
An amendment approved by the House to the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act is seen as preventing recipients from using the scholarship program solely as a bridge to a higher-paying, private-sector job.
What's the cost of a data breach?
The Ponemon Institute is out with its 5th annual "Cost of a Data Breach" study, and in an exclusive interview Dr. Larry Ponemon discusses:
The current cost of a data breach - and how it's risen since 2009;
Data breach trends across industry;
What organizations should do to...
In the wake of major security incidents such as the Heartland Payment Systems data breach, critics have focused on the perceived flaws of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI) and the role of qualified security assessors (QSAs).
Following are five myths and realities detailed by PCI compliance...
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