Attacks aimed at mobile devices are progressing much more rapidly than any attacks ever waged against PCs. Organizations are in danger if they don't pay attention, says anti-phishing expert Dave Jevans.
As the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council prepares to update the PCI Data Security Standard, malware attacks aimed at payments networks are garnering attention from fraud professionals, says the council's Jeremy King.
In light of evolving fraud threats, financial institutions increasingly are turning to two-factor authentication solutions. Alex Doll, CEO of OneID, offers advice to help institutions make the right choices.
In an interview about the myths and realities of two-factor authentication, Doll discusses:
The current...
At the outset of the BYOD trend, mobile security was about protecting devices. Today, mature organizations are focused more on protecting data and ensuring proper identity and access management.
In this exclusive session, a sequel to Mobile: Learn from Intel's CISO on Securing Employee-Owned Devices, Malcolm...
Imagine this: A lewd picture of Anthony Weiner is sent from his Twitter account, and he claims his account was compromised, and that a hacker sent the image. Would you believe him?
A 143-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average proves the power of social media and the havoc it can cause when an account gets hacked. It's time for social media companies to tighten the authentication process.
Organizations looking at implementing encryption should consider taking a unified approach, says Karen Scarfone, who coauthored NIST's encryption guidance. Learn about her other recommendations.
Organizations in 2013 will continue to explore new authentication solutions to improve user access to sensitive information. What are the specific solutions employed by this panel of security leaders?
Authenticating appropriate network administrators and employees has become increasingly challenging, especially for healthcare organizations and regional banking institutions, says Tim Ager of Celestix.
The growth in cloud computing and mobility is creating a need for a streamlined, centralized process for managing user authentication, says Sarah Fender of PhoneFactor.
Security leaders know their old perimeter-based security models are insufficient. But what new model is best? And how can it reduce reliance on passwords for authentication? Julian Lovelock of HID Global offers insight.
Call center fraud is increasing, and it's not just financial institutions feeling the pain, says Pindrop Security's Matt Anthony. Now, a database of phone numbers aims to help organizations mitigate risks.
National Institute of Standards and Technology's Jeremy Grant says the government will fund pilot projects to accelerate progress toward the creation of improved, interoperable systems for secure, privacy-enhancing trusted online credentials.
Recent high-profile court cases involving banks and their defrauded commercial customers highlight a growing reliance by judges on regulatory oversight during litigation, says attorney David Navetta.
Banking institutions have spent the last two years enhancing authentication to conform to regulatory mandates. Organizations in other sectors can learn important authentication lessons from the banking industry.
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