Even though many traditional defense mechanisms can be circumvented, it is essential that a proactive, layered, defensive security program be put in place and managed effectively. This will not prevent the persistent well-organized targeted attacks, but will eliminate 99 percent of the background noise and the vast...
Consider for a moment the most vital operation in your enterprise. It might run financial processing around the world, control a city's electrical distribution, or handle
millions of passengers' airline reservations. What happens to your business if the computers directing such operations are hacked, sabotaged or...
Let's assume that your security operations are stellar. You have procedures in place to keep software patches up to date, and a team that responds to incidents within minutes. A relentless focus on security permeates your enterprise. In short, in-house you're doing everything right. But how about outside your...
According to the State of Cybersecurity: Implications for 2015 report, cybersecurity now has executive support and increased budgets. Yet there is still a shortage of skilled professionals. This study provides an eye-opening look into cybersecurity at today's organizations and points to key issues that need to be...
Firewalls and intrusion prevention systems don't provide sufficient protections for most public-facing websites or internal business-critical and custom Web applications.
Here, we explain how Web application firewalls help security leaders better protect Web applications in their organizations.
Hord Tipton, a retired federal executive who spent more than five years as chief information officer of the Department of the Interior, says it was "chilling" to learn he is one of the more than 22 million victims of the Office of Personnel Management breaches.
This document describes the business problems which privileged access management systems are intended to address. It goes on to describe best practices for defining and enforcing policies regarding discovering systems on which to secure access to sensitive accounts, updating and storing privileged passwords and...
A day after the Office of Personnel Management confirmed that security breaches exposed to hackers the personal information of more than 22 million individuals, Katherine Archuleta has resigned as director of the agency.
As the U.S. Office of Personnel Management total breach victim count hits more than 22 million, many lawmakers are calling for the OPM's director to be fired. Meanwhile, the White House says it's weighing its response against the hackers responsible.
Building a business case to justify fraud-prevention technology investments is, unfortunately, not as straightforward as one might expect. The impact of online fraud on a financial institution is multifaceted and complex. Fraud incidents and fraud-prevention efforts affect many aspects of the bank's services and...
You work hard to maintain your organization's reputation as a trusted financial advisor, and with good reason. Because many banks offer similar services and interest rates, one of your greatest differentiators, from your customers' perspective, is service.
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The European Central Bank (ECB) Recommendations For The Security Of Internet Payments sets forth numerous recommendations for European banks to enhance online fraud prevention practices. The ECB recommendations are more expansive and detailed, yet fundamentally similar to the US Federal Financial Institutions...
News headlines about the increasing frequency of stolen information and identity theft have focused awareness on data security breaches - and their consequences. In response to this issue, regulations have been enacted around the world. Although the specifics of the regulations may differ, failure to ensure compliance...
Given the potentially disastrous consequences of a breach, it is important for IT and security leaders to be aware that there are simple and extremely cost efficient steps that any organization can take immediately to improve protection and reduce risks.
How can your organization reduce risk by taking a proactive...
Data security presents a multidimensional challenge in today's complex IT environment. Multiple access paths and permission levels have resulted in a broad array of security threats and vulnerabilities. Traditional "fortress approaches" such as firewalls and IDS/IPS systems are no longer sufficient to defend against...
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