Content by Tom Field

Call Center Fraud: The Latest Scams and Strategies - Voice Biometrics and Caller Validation

Presented by Matt Anthony , Tom Field  •  October 7, 2014

Session Preview: Contact centers increasingly are the key "soft" targets for fraudsters who impersonate legitimate customers to alter or obtain information. This information is then used to facilitate direct and cross-channel fraud, which can be very difficult to tie back to the call-center entry point. How do...

Fraud Management - Real Time Fraud Analytics to Reduce Friction and Improve the Customer Experience

Presented by Tom Field , T.J. Horan  •  September 10, 2014

Real-time, customer-centric fraud prevention starts with transforming fraud management into an area of competitive advantage. Innovations in analytics and the ability to respond in real-time are now allowing financial services organizations to effectively address various fraud issues across their products and at the...

Insider Fraud Detection - The Appliance of Science

Presented by Tom Field , Michael Theis  •  September 10, 2014

Session Preview: See the startling results of meticulous analysis of hundreds of real life insider attacks and learn about new technologies that are able to detect the anomalous behavior patterns often before fraud occurs. The analysis results clearly indicate that contrary to the majority of headlines, stealthy...

Understanding the Identity Risks You Experience, Not the Risks You Perceive - Identity Theft and Synthetic Identity

Presented by Tom Field , Richard Parry  •  September 10, 2014

Identity theft - or impersonation - is a well-established form of identity risk but first party fraud, and synthetic identities in particular are fast growing and insidious threats that bring with them economic loss for financial institutions, as well as risks of regulatory censure when synthetic identities pass Know...

2014 Faces of Fraud Survey Presentation - Special Canadian Edition

Presented by Tom Field , Daniel Ingevaldson , Jason Paguandas  •  September 10, 2014

We'll start the 2014 Fraud Summit Toronto with a detailed review of BankInfoSecurity's latest "Faces of Fraud" survey, focused on the Canadian market. Receive insights and expert analysis on such topics as: How are the areas of retail, payment card, in person, insider and mobile fraud evolving? Which aspects of...

Privacy for Non-Privacy Professionals

Tom Field  •  August 25, 2014

The IAPP has launched a new privacy certification designed for IT, security and engineering pros. What are the key elements of this new program? JC Cannon, a privacy author and educator, shares details.

Cybersecurity: What Boards Must Know

Tom Field  •  August 20, 2014

As the Target breach demonstrated, boards of directors will be held accountable when their organizations are breached. Attorney Kim Peretti offers tips on how to educate boards about security issues.

Where IT and Security Meet

Tom Field  •  August 12, 2014

Christopher Augustin, new CIO at First Data, brings both a Wall Street and a start-up perspective to this role. How does he expect to incorporate security to enable the next generation of payments tech?

Security Loses a Friend: Terry Austin

Tom Field  •  August 11, 2014

No question, the information security community - and all of us at ISMG -- lost a friend with the untimely death of Terry Austin, CEO and President of Guardian Analytics.

Our Readers Write - A Lot

Tom Field  •  August 7, 2014

To honor our loyal readers, and to invite even more of their comments, we're debuting a new, weekly infographic entitled ISMG Buzz, in which we offer a "best of" compilation of the latest insights.

Fighting Back Against Retail Fraud

Tom Field  •  July 30, 2014

Financial institutions feel the pain of recent retail breaches, and they seek new ways to secure payments and fight fraud. But how can security leaders influence changes within their own organizations?

InfoLawGroup Co-Founder Takes New Role

Tom Field  •  July 29, 2014

Privacy attorney Tanya Forsheit, founding partner of the InfoLawGroup, has just joined the LA office of national firm BakerHostetler. What is her focus, and what advice does she offer attorneys entering the field?

Big Lessons in Small Data

Tom Field  •  July 23, 2014

Big data has been the recent buzz in security circles, but what are organizations missing by overlooking the power of "small data?" Verizon's Jay Jacobs discusses how to get the most from data analytics.

Job Change: How Do You Know It's Time?

Tom Field  •  July 22, 2014

When is it time to make that big move to a new job? And what's the smartest strategy? Matthew Speare of Regions, a bank holding company, talks about how to read and respond to signs that it's time for a major career change.

The Analytics-Enabled SOC

Tom Field  •  July 21, 2014

To detect and deter today's threats, security teams need new and dynamic data analytics capabilities. Haiyan Song of Splunk discusses the analytics-enabled SOC and how to improve incident response.