Schools are embracing the use of technology to cut costs, to perform research, roll out computer-based classes and exercises and to compete for students. At the same time, the school administration is being asked by parents, state, local, regional or even federal governments to make sure that students and faculty are...
Browser-based filesharing applications have made moving large files a very simple task for the masses. Large graphics files that cannot be sent via email due to size restrictions can now be transmitted using YouSendIt! or drop.box. These applications are easier to use than FTP and the risk of inadvertent sharing of...
Could too much regulatory oversight hinder cyberthreat information sharing, rather than encourage it? That's an increasing concern for bankers, who argue regulators could bog down progress in cybersecurity.
Banking institutions must improve how they analyze cyber-threat intelligence. But without better tools, security leaders can't adequately anticipate new attacks, says Greg Garcia, the new executive director of the FSSCC.
Banking experts say the Retail Industry Leader Association's launch of a cyberthreat information sharing initiative is a good first step toward thwarting breaches, but it should build on the models used by other industries.
Security and risk professionals recognize the value and benefits of implementing an employee-monitoring program. Privacy advocates and legal and human resources professionals see potentially unwarranted invasion of employee privacy as reasons not to monitor, or at least to restrict monitoring to instances where enough...
Banking Trojans such as Zeus have gotten much tougher to detect because of new attack techniques, which means intrusions are going undiscovered for longer periods, says Trusteer researcher Etay Maor.
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel assesses the cyberthreat environment facing the nation and explains what the federal government is doing about it.
The threats, attacks and crimes don't differ greatly around the world. What does differ is how each region responds. Freddy Dezeure of CERT-EU is working to ensure that Europe is ready to respond appropriately.
Retail data breaches are growing. ISight Partners' Tiffany Jones, a researcher who helped the Department of Homeland Security prepare its report about malware attacks, offers new insight into the latest cyber-attacks.
Most fraud on the Internet is linked to unsecured identities, which is why a new global identification framework is needed, says Paul Simmonds, who heads a coalition working on a framework model.
Spend an hour with Assistant U.S. Attorney Erez Liebermann, as he answers your direct questions about cybercrime cases he is prosecuting and how private sector organizations can best collaborate with federal law enforcement agencies. Liebermann will discuss:
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To improve cyberthreat and cybercrime information sharing, law enforcement officials and business leaders need to develop better working relationships, says federal prosecutor Erez Liebermann.
The financial services industry will make wider use of data analytics next year as the value of leveraging big data to help prevent or detect fraud becomes more clear, experts predict.
ATM cash-outs and card-skimming schemes are getting more difficult to detect because today's attacks are global, coordinated and sophisticated, says ATM security expert Chuck Somers.
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