Content by Geetha Nandikotkur

The Evolution of IAM in the Cloud

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  June 25, 2019

More organizations are deploying single sign-on mechanisms when they move to software-as-a-service applications to help enhance authentication and control access, says Moshe Ferber, chairman of the Israeli chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance.

The Importance of Devaluing Payments Data

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  March 29, 2019

An essential component of protecting payment information is devaluing the data that is transmitted so it's of no use to hackers, says Lance Johnson, executive director of the PCI Standards Security Council.

The Challenges of Implementing Next-Generation IAM

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  March 4, 2019

Identity and access management is more complicated when organizations rely on a cloud infrastructure, says Brandon Swafford, CISO at Waterbury, Connecticut-based Webster Bank, who describes the challenges in an interview.

How Integration, Orchestration Help in Battling Cyberthreats

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  January 31, 2019

Improved integration, automation and orchestration are needed to better detect and respond to evolving cyberthreats, says John Maynard, vice president and global security specialist at Cisco Systems.

Contactless Payments: The New Wave

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  January 22, 2019

As part of its ongoing push toward cashless payments, India is taking steps to ramp up the use of contactless payments, which are already becoming more common in Japan, South Korea, Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. What can be done to balance security vs. convenience?

The Move to Chip Payment Cards: A Work in Progress

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  January 9, 2019

Although the Reserve Bank of India mandated that banks complete the shift from magnetic stripe debit and credit cards to EMV chip-and-PIN cards by Jan. 1 to help reduce fraud, there's still plenty of work to be done.

Fraud Detection: An Omnichannel Approach

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  January 3, 2019

Fraud detection requires an omnichannel approach to behavioral analysis that involves monitoring users' access to networks via the web, mobile, a call center or other channels, says Shai Cohen, a vice president at RSA.

Using Behavioral Analytics to Protect Against Threats

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 21, 2018

User behavioral analytics can help better detect indicators of potential threats, both external and internal, says Carl Leonard, principal security analyst at Forcepoint.

The Board as 'Fourth Line of Defense' in Security

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 7, 2018

Banks' boards of directors need to understand the implications of cybersecurity in terms of the overall risk structure, says Bhaskar Pramanik, a board member at State Bank of India and former chairman of Microsoft India.

Applying Secure Multiparty Computation Technology

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  December 6, 2018

Israel-based Yehuda Lindell, a cryptography professor, describes how to use secure multiparty computation technology to protect cryptographic keys and describes other potential security applications.

The Need for Real-Time Risk Management

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  October 22, 2018

As companies go through a digital transformation, they need to move toward real-time risk management - and artificial intelligence can play a critical role, says David Walter, vice president of RSA Archer.

RSA President on the Case for a Risk-Based Security Model

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  October 15, 2018

CISOs and other security practitioners are embracing the idea of a business-driven security model that takes a risk-oriented approach, says Rohit Ghai, president of RSA. "Cybersecurity conversations are becoming business conversations rather than technology conversations."

Seven Arrests in Cosmos Bank Heist

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  September 21, 2018

Police in India have made seven arrests of suspected money mules involved in the theft of $13.5 million from Cosmos Bank. Authorities continue to investigate the heist in hopes of identifying those who led the attack.

Cosmos Bank Heist: No Evidence Major Hacking Group Involved

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  August 29, 2018

So far, police have not found evidence that a major organized hacking group was responsible for the Cosmos Bank heist, which involved the theft of $13.5 million through ATMs and unauthorized SWIFT transactions. What steps should banks take to avoid becoming the next cyber heist victim?

Police Investigate Cosmos Bank Hack

Suparna Goswami , Geetha Nandikotkur  •  August 17, 2018

Police in India have launched a formal investigation of a malware attack on a Cosmos Bank ATM server that enabled attackers to siphon off US$13.4 million. Security experts say the incident raises many questions.