You know your company's social media policy is a good one when it starts sounding less like a checklist and more like common sense, says Sherrie Madia, social media expert and author.
U.S. banking institutions could learn a great deal about incident response from how one Singapore bank recently responded to a data breach with customer alerts, and even an apology from the CEO.
With hundreds of schools hosting online information assurance and IT security degree and certification programs, how do students smartly pick the right ones for them?
Improved collaboration and communication between small businesses and financial institutions is the first step toward improving online security, says Mark Patterson, an ACH fraud victim. What else would help?
Security managers need the heads up from non-IT executives before they dismiss employees, some of whom might seek payback for their sacking by pilfering data or sabotaging systems, Carnegie Mellon University's Dawn Cappelli and Mike Hanley say.
Criminal background checks for prospective employees - smart move, or discriminatory practice? Attorney Lester Rosen answers this question and details 2012's top 10 trends in background checks.
Cyberhackers are increasing their efforts to target online credentials. And phishing attacks waged against accountholders at Chase in the U.S. and Barclays in the U.K. have made it clear that banking accounts are the target.
The insider poses one of the greatest and most damaging security risks any organization faces. So why do so many businesses and institutions fail when it comes to addressing this most obvious security risk?
A 17-year-old was slapped with a 60-day jail sentence after he was busted for skimming credit and debit details while working the drive-thru window at a McDonald's restaurant in Olympia, Wash.
Filling information security roles is one challenge. Growing them is quite another. So, how do today's global leaders help their staff evolve and acquire the skill sets most in-demand?
Global organizations easily can be confused by the myriad privacy laws in different regions of the world. But U.S. privacy attorney Miriam Wugmeister has advice to help navigate these tricky waters.
Outrageous Facebook behavior by a contractor at a California hospital offers an eye-opening reminder about the need for a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to privacy violations.
Regulators push tougher cybersecurity measures. But the challenge for smaller organizations isn't compliance - it's budgets. Wendy Nather of 451 Research defines the 'Security Poverty Line' and what to do about it.
The information security job market is evolving into highly specialized areas, says Eugene Spafford, noted professor at Purdue University. So, how must students now prepare themselves for these new career paths?
A new survey identifies the Top 10 Cybersecurity Trends for financial service organizations. Malware and mobility head the list of risks to watch. What are the other key concerns?
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