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ISMG Advanced Persistent Threats Survey

The Latest Insights into the Most Effective Prevention, Detection, and Defense The results of the ISMG Advanced Persistent Threats Survey bring home a stark reality. Despite significant investments organizations have made in traditional security solutions, such as anti-virus, intrusion detection and encryption,...

2014 Faces of Fraud: The Impact of Retail Breaches

Information Security Media Group • July 18, 2014

If ever we could say banking institutions are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore ... In the wake of the Target, Neiman Marcus and other retail breaches, banking/security leaders clearly feel abused and frustrated - and they want to see changes in how merchants conduct and process secure payments. This is...

RSA Conference 2014: Highlights and Insights

Information Security Media Group • March 7, 2014

This year more than any other, RSA Conference was too big for anyone to truly see all of the event. But we sure tried. From the Saturday before the event opened until Friday when it closed, Information Security Media Group had team members on the ground at San Francisco's Moscone Center, staffing both a private...

The New Art of War: 2014 Targeted Attacks Study

Information Security Media Group • March 4, 2014

From the hacktivists who deploy powerful distributed-denial-of-service attacks, to nation states that pilfer competitive information, as well as organized crime rings that siphon payment card data from the likes of Target and Neiman Marcus... the threat landscape has evolved dramatically. The 2014 Targeted Attacks...

Security Agenda: The State of Information Security: Regulations, Risks and Evolving Threats

Information Security Media Group • February 24, 2014

2014 is finally the "The Year of Security." When the year stars fresh on the heels of the announcement that Target has suffered a data breach that impacts tens of millions of consumer payment cards ... that gets attention. And when that's followed up quickly with a second major breach, this one of luxury retailer...

2013 Faces of Fraud: The Threat Evolution

Information Security Media Group • September 17, 2013

How are organizations addressing fraud, cyberthreats? 66% of respondents say credit/debit card fraud is most common form of fraud. 62% say fraud incidents are still discovered not by institutions, but by customers. 55% say their biggest barrier to fraud prevention is simply customer awareness. These are...

2013 Cyber Security Study

Bit9 • August 27, 2013

What are the most common types of cyber attacks, and where do organizations find themselves most vulnerable? According to the new 2013 Cyber Security Study: 47 percent of surveyed organizations know they have suffered a cyber attack in the past year; 70 percent say they are most vulnerable through their...

The Need for Speed: 2013 Incident Response Survey

Information Security Media Group • July 25, 2013

How Organizations Respond to Today's New Breed of Cyber-Attacks From sophisticated new forms of malware to nation-state sponsored attacks and the advanced persistent threat, cybersecurity incidents have evolved at a rapid pace and are taking down entire networks, successfully stealing sensitive data and costing...

Security Agenda: Re-Assessing Risk - Evolving Threats Require a New Approach to Risk Management

Information Security Media Group • February 19, 2013

To mitigate the top threats for 2013, organizations need to understand the motivations of potential attackers so they can adequately defend their networks and systems. What are the top security threats, and how are organizations responding to them? "Reassessing Risk" is the cover story of this 2013 edition of...

Overcoming the Apprehension of Cloud Computing

Information Security Media Group • August 6, 2012

What are organizations' top cloud security concerns, and how are security leaders addressing these concerns through policy, technology and improved vendor management? These are key questions posed by the 2012 Cloud Computing Security Survey, which was crafted with assistance from leading experts in cloud...

Faces of Fraud: Complying with the FFIEC Guidance

Information Security Media Group • June 13, 2012

U.S. banking institutions have money to spend, but do they know where best to invest it? That's the question begged by the results of the 2012 Faces of Fraud Survey. Following a year of high-profile fraud incidents, anti-fraud budgets have been fattened. Asked how their fraud resources will change in the coming...

FFIEC Authentication Guidance: How to Use Layered Security to Fight Fraud

Information Security Media Group • June 11, 2012

Layered security is one of the core tenets of the new FFIEC Authentication Guidance - and it's perhaps the most effective strategy for detecting and preventing banking fraud schemes. But what are some of today's most mature approaches to layered security, and how are banking institutions employing them to detect and...

Security Agenda 2012: The Year of Mobile Security

Information Security Media Group • March 29, 2012

The bring-your-own-device phenomenon has swept global businesses, and the challenge only intensifies with every new wave of smart phones, tablets and portable storage devices. It's no longer a question of whether organizations will allow employees to use their own mobile devices. That's already happening. The...

e-Banking Security Guide

Gemalto • September 7, 2011

The FFIEC has issued a revised guidance to require banks to better protect customers and the movement of funds when banking online. However, this is a daunting task: interpreting the guidance, determining what risks are present, how to protect customers, and who can help you with that process, etc. To cut through...